"In India, ‘Phase Down’ Of Coal Actually Means Rapid Expansion Of Mining"
"A tripling of size is planned at the fastest-growing coal mine in India".
Source: Washington Post, 02/27/2023
Asia
"A Dance Of Hope By Children Who Scavenge Coal"
"Before sunset, in the 110-square-mile mining region of Jharia in eastern India, an ensemble of girls dances near an opencast coal mine. Come sunrise, they'll be back at the mines for another reason: survival."
Source: NPR, 02/20/2023
"Essential Insects In East Asia Have Declined Massively, Study Finds"
"Cabbage moths, corn borers and other plant-eating insects crucial to ecosystems have declined dramatically in East Asia over the past two decades — along with dragonflies and other predator insects that eat them, according to a study published Friday in the journal Science Advances."
Source: Washington Post, 02/07/2023
"Adani’s Crisis Points to the Big Risk in India’s Net Zero Plan"
"The crisis facing billionaire Gautam Adani has revealed a potential pitfall in India’s ambitious plan to reduce emissions: its reliance on the country’s most affluent and powerful private citizens."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 02/06/2023
Exploring the Impacts of Hydroelectric Megaprojects on Indigenous Lands
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rivers are impeded by dams and we keep building them in our quest for cleaner and greener sources of electricity. But as podcast producer Farha Akhtar learned while producing a recent episode, these monumental structures are having a profound impact on our planet and catastrophic consequences for many Indigenous people.
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