Joshimath – a Disaster Waiting to Happen: 2 Articles
Experts point out that this was a disaster waiting to happen because the authorities ignored multiple warnings over decades about the way roads and hydropower projects were being built.
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Resist the Intimidation and Repression on People of Mali Parbat Opposing Hindalco Mining
The civil rights group has issued a solidarity statement with the struggle of the people of Mali Parbat opposing Hindalco mining. It says in the statement that the hill, “rich with bauxite, sacred to local tribes in Koraput district of Odisha, is facing threat of destruction” from the mining giant.
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India’s Green Energy Plan Signals Profit for Capital, Hot Air for People
The government’s plan amounts to bluster, for it will make paltry investment in lowering or ending greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial processes that use hydrogen.
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Why the Climate Justice March in South Korea Could Be a Game Changer for the Environment
On September 24, 2022, more than 30,000 people occupied the main roads of downtown Seoul, South Korea, for the nation’s largest climate justice march.
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Marx, the ‘Metabolic Rift’ and Capitalism’s Assault on Nature
Marx’s theory that capitalism created a “metabolic rift” between human society and nature has re-emerged as an indispensable tool for understanding the climate crisis we face today.
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India Is Not Walking the Talk on its Climate Pledges
In 2022, the Indian government made several attempts to dilute environmental laws and pushed for infrastructure projects in eco-sensitive areas.
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World Hotting Up; Antarctica’s Glacier Under Assault – 3 Articles
NASA claims that 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded; Antarctica’s Riskiest Glacier Is Under Assault from Below and Losing its Grip; Climate Disaster Is Turning the Planet into a Tinderbox.
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India as G20 President: Fit for This Purpose?
PM Modi has stressed that India will use its full capacities to address humanity’s biggest crises, including climate, terrorism and pandemics. The question is: will our actions match our stated intentions? What does India’s recent past and present tell us?
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Our Survival Depends on a World Without Billionaires
A recent report from Oxfam points the finger at the wealthiest individuals for causing climate change through their individual carbon footprints as well as their investments in polluting industries. But what is missing from this report is that the system of capitalism is the root cause.
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Protecting Brinjal from Piracy at a Time When MoEF&CC Dilutes Biodiversity Laws
Biopiracy and biolooting are widely prevalent, and rarely, if ever, tackled. A major reason for this is weak laws in various biodiversity rich countries, or the lack of effective implementation of biodiversity protection laws even when they exist, as is the case in India.
