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Urban expansion ate into 35 million ha forests between 1992 and 2015: Study

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

The world may have lost up to 35 million hectares (Mha) forest to urbanisation between 1992 and 2015, claimed a recent study published in the journal Nature. Most of thios loss was due to ‘indirect changes’ — new cropland to make … Continue reading →

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Secret Mehrauli Baoli

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Our Heritage:
The Gandhak ki Baoli and Rajo.n ki Baoli (or Rajo.n ki Bae.n) are famous in Mehrauli. However, very few know about the underground Baoli of Dawood and lost Baoli of Aurangzeb, situated on either sides…

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Evolution of Animals and Plants is Happening in Cities Also

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Most naturalists regard cities anti-nature—sterile wastelands of concrete and steel. But evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, author of Darwin Comes to Town, takes the opposite view: Urban environments are in fact “powerhouses of evolution,” where animals as diverse as blackbirds and bobcats are adapting to … Continue reading →

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रवीश कुमार: हिंदुस्तान का दुखता हुआ दिल

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
यह बिरले होता है कि ख़बरनवीस ख़ुद ख़बर बन जाए।पिछले तीन रोज़ से एक ख़बरची ही ख़बर है: रवीश कुमार। याद आती है कोई 18 साल पहले रवीश से एक मुलाक़ात। “…

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