With World Wetlands Day set to be observed on February 2, the Community Environmental Resource Centre under the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, a non-profit organisation, has emerged as a key force in the conservation of the Vembanad wetland system. At a time when Vembanad Lake, a designated Ramsar site, faces grave threats from pollution, unchecked …
A narrow, broken road runs alongside Nattuthodu, a canal clogged with water hyacinth and mucky water. In a hushed tone, she says, “If the supply does not arrive, we will run out of drinking water by the evening.” Shantha’s four-member family has been relying on private water supply for several years for drinking and cooking, whether in the rainy season …
Washington: US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that climate change "can no longer be denied" and immediate measures are needed to mitigate its effects. Obama said climate change was a problem that could not be left for future generations to address and urged the US Congress to approve new funds for environmental protection. Longer wildfire seasons," Obama said, adding …
