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CSE’s Weekly News Bulletin

January 08, 2025

The latest on our perspectives, analysis, publications and events

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  Policies to protect India’s vanishing wetlands are in place but are missing in action  
 
  Mehak Puri  
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Despite the introduction of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules in 2010 and their revision in 2017, India’s wetlands continue to degrade at an alarming rate.

These ecosystems, vital for biodiversity, water security and flood mitigation, face unchecked urban encroachments, pollution and poor enforcement of conservation policies. Judicial interventions, including those under Writ Petition (Civil) No. 230/2001, have repeatedly highlighted the ecological and social significance of wetlands, yet progress remains elusive... Continue Reading
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Climate change majorly disrupted global water cycle in 2024
Along with record temperatures and extreme rainfall in 2024, climate change contributed to economic losses of over $550 billion worldwide
 
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Thermal power plants get another extension for SO₂ compliance norms — it’s time we reassess ongoing delays
The fourth extension in almost a decade for meeting sulphur dioxide emission standards is risking public health due to toxic air
 
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Leafy goodness
Leaves of the bottle gourd can be a healthy green addition to the plate
 
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Africa’s worsening food crisis — it’s time for an agricultural revolution
Mounting evidence of failure suggests it’s time to try a different way of addressing Africa’s food security woes
 
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    WATCH | Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Waste from the Union Carbide factory site left for incineration
 
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