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Human-tiger conflict in Panna
Posted on 04 May, 2021 08:10 PMPanna Tiger Reserve located in the Vindhyan mountain range in Madhya Pradesh is spread over 542.67 square kilometres. The climate in Panna is warm and temperate.
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43 percent of water bodies in Meghalaya are polluted
Posted on 01 May, 2021 03:09 PMMeghalaya is faced with environmental challenges and serious natural resource degradation such as forest, land and water. This along with climate change has serious implications for natural resource-based livelihood systems on which the majority of its population depends.
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Centre notifies fly ash utilisation draft rules
Posted on 29 Apr, 2021 10:42 AMDraft rules call for 100 percent utilisation of fly ash in three to five years
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World must unite to tackle climate change immediately: UN
Posted on 29 Apr, 2021 10:15 AMUN report reminds the world to tackle climate change immediately
![Severe cyclone batters a town in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/31642433665_20dc424529_z_2.jpg?itok=6e1Hwqve)
Identification of drivers of deforestation in Meghalaya
Posted on 28 Apr, 2021 03:13 PMThough drivers of deforestation and degradation follow a general framework and pattern, in many cases, they are region-specific.
![Jhum cultivation in Nokrek biosphere reserve, Meghalaya (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/Jhum_cultivation_in_Nokrek_Biosphere_Reserve_Meghalaya_India_Northeast_India_2004.jpg?itok=k5clUSzr)
Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods: Meghalaya
Posted on 27 Apr, 2021 12:28 AMMeghalaya has a predominantly agrarian economy.
![There is a need for management of acid mine drainage and contaminated water in mining areas (Image: Environmental Change and Security Program/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/coal-Meghalaya.jpg?itok=LHm7_HUa)
Self-help is the best help
Posted on 26 Apr, 2021 06:18 PMThe world is hit by a global pandemic, taking everyone by storm and severely impacting various regions. COVID-19 has disrupted the economy throughout the world with small farmers being particularly vulnerable as they lack base capital to tide over the lull in the economy.
![Farm on wheels initiative in Mawhiang village (Image: Janak Preet Singh)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/leisa1.jpg?itok=I1dOKjxB)
Why our food systems need to be changed?
Posted on 25 Apr, 2021 11:29 AMCOVID-19 pandemic and the associated policy responses highlighted and often exacerbated weaknesses and inequalities in our food systems. Many vulnerable people faced threats to their immediate food security, health, and nutrition restrictions.
![Vegetable stand at a market in India (Image: ILRI/Mann; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/food_0.jpg?itok=4ODPJU5-)
Support migrant workers through an inclusive recovery process: Rozgaar survey report
Posted on 20 Apr, 2021 03:39 PMA recent study on the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in India indicates that almost 75% of the surveyed workers did not have any source of income after the lockdown and almost 45% reported difficulty due to food shortages.
![Workers apprehensive of migrating back to destination states to look for work (Image: ILO Asia-Pacific)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/ILO.jpg?itok=Qv242ywd)