Environmentalists

Snakes vs Elon Musk. Or Why Tesla Had To Go Slow With New Factory

Offbeat | Reuters | Tuesday December 8, 2020

Hibernating snakes are complicating Elon Musk's plans for a gigafactory near Berlin. A German court has told the US billionaire's electric vehicle company Tesla to suspend clearing of a forest at the site of the proposed factory after environmentalists said that cutting down more trees could endanger hibernating snakes.

US "Obstructing" Global Fight Against Emissions, Climate Change: China

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 23, 2020

The US is guilty of "obstructing" the global fight against emissions, China said Wednesday, as Beijing seized the climate agenda by vowing to go carbon neutral by 2060 -- a target welcomed by environmentalists despite its patchy detail.

Brazil Vice-President Challenges Actor Leonardo DiCaprio To A Hike In Amazon

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 20, 2020

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao challenged actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio Wednesday to an eight-hour hike in the Amazon, saying he wanted to show the Hollywood star the rainforest is not actually burning.

Watch: A Herd Of Deer In "The Heart Of Mumbai" Leaves Twitter Amazed

Offbeat | Monday July 6, 2020

A video of a herd of deer near Mithi River in Mumbai was shared on Twitter by Afroz Shah - the Mumbai-based lawyer turned environmentalist who started the Versova Beach clean-up in 2015

Environmentalists Fear Long-Term Impact Of Oil Well Fire On Assam Biodiversity

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 12, 2020

The raging fire at an oil well in Assam's Tinsukia district has caused irreversible damage to the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and the Maguri Motapung wetland area besides jeopardising livelihood of people dependent on the land, conservationists said on Friday.

Kolkata's Air Quality Dips After Lockdown Eases

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 11, 2020

Air quality in Kolkata is witnessing a dip with more vehicles on the roads since Monday when the first phase of the unwinding of lockdown restrictions began and environmentalists are worried that the situation may worsen quickly.

Utricularia Kamarudeenii: Carnivorous Plant Found In Kerala Named After Environmentalist

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Monday June 8, 2020

A group of researchers, who found a new species of Utricularia in Kottayam, Kerala, has named the plant as Utricularia Kamarudeenii after Dr M Kamarudeen Kunju, a botanist, teacher and environmentalist who campaigned to save the biodiversity-rich Peringamala in rural Thiruvananthapuram.

Immediately Evacuate Everyone Within Impact Zone Of Styrene Gas Leak: Experts

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 7, 2020

Environmentalists have advised everyone living in close proximity to the LG Polymers factory in Vishakhapatnam, where a styrene gas leak killed 11 people, must be immediately evacuated as the chemical is highly toxic and may have severe health impact - in the long and short run.

Tesla Resumes To Cut Trees In Germany To Build Gigafactory

Reuters | Sunday February 23, 2020

Tesla Inc said it had resumed tree cutting in Gruenheide, Germany so it can construct its first European car and battery factory following moves by environmentalists to stop local deforestation. "Tree clearance is proceeding in an orderly manner," Tesla said on Friday. There were no environmentalists holding up the process, Tesla's spokeswoman Kath...

Former TERI Chief And Environmentalist RK Pachauri Dies At 79

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday February 13, 2020

Former TERI chief RK Pachauri died after a prolonged battle against heart illness at the Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi today, a day after he was put on life support.

Tulasi Gowda: The Padma Shri Recipient Who Planted Over One Lakh Trees

Offbeat | Tuesday January 28, 2020

Tulasi Gowda has not received any formal education, but has an endless knowledge of plants and herbs. She is known as the 'Encyclopedia of forest' for her vast knowledge.

"Don't Need Degree To Know Climate Targets": Greta Thunberg Hits Back At US Official

World News | Reuters | Friday January 24, 2020

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told teenage environmentalist Greta Thunberg on Thursday that she should study economics, a jibe that prompted the climate activist to say she does not need a degree to know the world was not meeting its climate targets.

Donald Trump Tears Into Environmental 'Doom' Mongers In Davos

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 22, 2020

President Donald Trump tore into environmental "prophets of doom" at the Davos forum Tuesday, rejecting fiery warnings from teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg, and lauding the "unprecedented" US economy just hours ahead of his impeachment trial back home.

56 Polar Bears Descend On Russian Village As Arctic Ice Shrinks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 6, 2019

More than 50 polar bears have gathered on the edge of a village in Russia's far north, environmentalists and residents said, as weak Arctic ice leaves them unable to roam.

At 50, Europe's Oldest Nuclear Reactor In Switzerland Not Ready To Retire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 5, 2019

Europe's oldest functioning nuclear reactor, at Switzerland's Beznau plant, will turn 50 next week -- a lifespan deemed dangerously long by environmentalists who are demanding that it be shut down immediately.