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Aravali degradation: Encroachments, mining and urban sprawl hit ecology; study flags threat to groundwater, biodiversity | India News

NEW DELHI: Encroachments, deforestation, illegal mining and expanding urban infrastructure in the Aravali ranges have severely damaged groundwater recharge, biodiversity, air quality and climate regulation, according to a new study.The research, titled Eco-restoration of the Aravali Landscape, was undertaken by the Sankala Foundation with support from the Embassy of Denmark in India and the Haryana…

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Bhagwat rings ‘warning bell’ on Himalayas, ecology threats | India News

NAGPUR: RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday warned about environmental degradation and its intensified effects in the Himalayas, linking them to “faulty global development models and materialist and consumerist approaches” that disrupt climate balance.He flagged these ecological threats in his annual Vijayadashami address, coinciding with the centenary of the Nagpur-headquartered RSS. Former President Ram Nath…

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