An issue here, a problem there...

...and nature gets neglected everywhere!
It is disturbing to see issues relating to nature conservation being neglected in a country like ours that boasts of hosting a major portion of the international tiger population, among several other species of wildlife. Several clearances have been given to mining companies, power projects, dams and other environment degrading endeavors without much assessment of the damage these would do , not only to forests and wildlife but also to the communities that depend on them.

Whaling cartoons

The impacts of whaling are not restricted to just whales any more. This unsustainable and cruel practice has not only ravaged whale populations across the world but is also contributing to a host of other problems such as global warming, the deterioration of marine eco-systems, noise pollution from sonar weaponry and its impact on oceanic life. Research also goes on to indicate that the bodies of most whales are contaminated with organochlorines such as PCBs and may not even be suitable for consumption. Despite these accumulating threats, an increasing number of nations in the International Whaling Commission (IWC) are voting for an immediate resumption of commercial whaling. While Japan leads shamelessly, along with Iceland and Norway, Some of the new countries include Benin, Gabon, Tuvalu and Nauru.

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The Vase Case

There are several benefits of switching over to green energy, the most notable ones being that they have minimal or no negative environmental impacts, do not deplete natural resources, ensure the protection of the natural world, have little or no net carbon emission, and are safe to use, without putting our future generations at risk. Most of these methods are also known to cut down long term costs and are increasingly creating new job opportunities.

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