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Let there be night, for wildlife's sake

IT IS time to take back the night for wildlife. That was the rallying call from a landmark session on light pollution at the Society for Conservation Biology on 4 July in Edmonton, Canada. The disruptive effects on animals of our penchant for bright lights has rarely impinged on public consciousness.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2010
Peter Aldhous
New Scientist
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Pollution, Habitat And Urbanisation, Wildlife, Turtles, Birds, Migratory Species, Research, New Scientist, Peter Aldhous
Energy

Games power plan hits Koderma stalemate

The Koderma Thermal Power Project (KTPP), which was supposed to contribute to the power supply for the Common Wealth Games has failed to take off on account of land acquisition problems. Set up to supply 500 MW of power to Delhi, the projects

Publication Date: 
12/07/2010
Indian Express (New Delhi)
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Damodar, Habitat And Urbanisation, Energy, Thermal Power Plants, Delhi, Koderma (D), Indian Express (New Delhi)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Dhanbad to seal fate of 1280

Dhanbad, June 17: Branded one of the most of the polluted cities of the country, Dhanbad lacks even the most basic civic infrastructure. A faulty drainage system, erratic power supply, ill-planned colonies, shortage of drinking water and diminishing employment opportunities typify the coal capital.

Publication Date: 
18/06/2010
Telegraph (Ranchi)
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Pollution, Drinking Water Scarcity, Drainage, Energy, Electricity, Unemployment, Dhanbad (D), Jharkhand, Telegraph (Ranchi)
Habitat And Urbanisation

The little green data book 2009

The Little Green Data Book 2009 points to the world

Publication Date: 
01/06/2009
The World Bank
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Environment, Forests, Agriculture, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Urbanisation, Water Supply, Sanitation, Energy, Biodiversity, Economic Development, Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, South Asia, Pollution
Habitat And Urbanisation
National Capital Region Planning Board
Habitat And Urbanisation, Urban Habitat, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Management, Delhi
Habitat And Urbanisation
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Habitat And Urbanisation, Urban Habitat, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Housing, Poverty, Delhi
Habitat And Urbanisation
Ministry of Urban Development
Habitat And Urbanisation, Urban Habitat, Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Housing, Delhi
Habitat And Urbanisation

CPI yatra to protest coastal corridor

Visakhapatnam July 10: The state unit of CPI has decided to stage a month-long padayatra from Itchapuram in Srikakulam district to Nellore to protest against the proposed coastal corridor. The former MLA and state president of the AP Rythu Coolie Sangham, Mr K. Ramakrishna said in a meeting that the CPI would stall the project. The meeting on

Publication Date: 
11/07/2008
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
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Pollution, Marine Pollution, Land Acquisition, Coastal Development, Fisherfolk, Petrochemical Industry, Andhra Pradesh, Nellore (D), Srikakulam (D), Vishakhapatnam (D)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Dharam bachaiga pradushan se

Publication Date: 
26/09/2007
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Pollution
Habitat And Urbanisation

 Defining urban

A minimum population of 5,000 persons At least 75 per cent of the male population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits Population density of at least 400 persons per sq km All

Publication Date: 
30/08/2007
Down to Earth
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Economy, Urbanisation, Workers, Developing Countries

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