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Greenpeace activist to live on a tree to protect our forests
Greenpeace activist Brikesh Singh climbed an Anjan tree in Chandrapur, Maharashtra on Saturday, 1st September. What’s so special about climbing a tree you might ask? Well, Brikesh is not coming…
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Did you just ask me, “Why support Junglistan?”
The country wants energy, government and corporates want money. Does anyone 'need' forests?
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Identifying Conservation Needs in India’s Offshore Waters
Examining the state of knowledge of ecological and biological aspects of India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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How Coal Mining is Trashing Tigerland
Coal mining threatens over 1.1 million hectares of forest in 13 coalfields alone in Central India.
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Coal mining threatens over 1.1 million ha. of forest, tiger, elephant habitat
August 1, 2012, New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Even as the environment ministry continues to come under renewed pressure to fast track coal mining in forest areas, a GIS analysis released by Greenpeace titled “How Coal Mining is Trashing Tigerland” shows that coal mining threatens over 1.1 million hectares of forest in 13 coalfields alone in Central India.…
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Countering Coal?
A discussion paper by Kalpavriksh and Greenpeace India on Community Forest Rights and Coal Mining Regions of India
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Renewable energy sources can meet the growing electricity demand of Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Renewable energy is the only way to meet the requirement of electricity deficit said Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar. He said this during a business meeting, where he expressed…
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Low-cost solar PV pumping set demonstrated in Kalyan Bigha by Greenpeace
Asserting the fact that small-scale, decentralized renewable energy systems holds the key to development for rural India, Greenpeace today, demonstrated and installed a solar power pumping system at Kalyan Bigha (native village of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar)in Bihar. It was one of those rare moments which gave insight into how renewable energy is…
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Solar powered PV pump set to revolutionise agriculture in Bihar
Patna April 12, 2012: Access to energy for irrigation and agricultural activities is an important issue for the rural Bihar. Looking at the poor irrigation facilities due to unavailability of electric supply and availability of abundant sunshine in the state, Greenpeace today installed and demonstrated a low-cost solar pumping system at the native village Kalyan…