Earth abounds in fascinating locales, some of which are easily accessible, while others require sojourns to rather remote corners. In the summer of 2017, I chanced upon a trip to one such location, Leh. The opportunity helped me explore the mysteries of a cold desert and I was particularly excited about experiencing the windy heights […]
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As per the 2016 Living Planet Report of WWF, India is currently using resources at a rate that is 70 per cent above our bio-capacity. This equation the Report claims will be further affected as wealth grows and consumption patterns change. Approximately 50 per cent of India’s population depends directly on natural resources. If India continues […]
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The All India Tiger Estimation or the ‘tiger census’ is a crucial part of the national tiger conservation programme and the latest census pegs the country’s tiger population at 1706 – an increase from the 2006 count of 1411 tigers. Several innovative techniques were introduced in the exercise carried out between December 2009 and 2010. […]
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