Bengaluru : In a significant move, Karnataka Appellate Tribunal (KAT) dismissed an appeal urging the govt to regularise 413 acres of land in Hireshakuna village in Soraba, Shivamogga district, reiterating that kanu land cannot be diverted or granted for private cultivation.The tribunal upheld cancellation of land grants in survey No 113, ruling that the area...

Glory Mwisa Mushinge 02/05/2026February 5, 2026 A vital woodland in Lusaka is under threat from construction, illegal dumping and deforestation. Nature lovers are fighting for the survival of Forest 27. https://p.dw.com/p/57cnt Advertisement Lusaka’s Forest 27 is facing severe pressure from construction, illegal dumping and ongoing deforestation, putting one of Zambia’s most important woodlands at risk....

A 25,000-tonne illegal waste dump next to a primary school in Wigan presents “a grave environmental hazard” and should be cleared, the chair of the Lords environment committee has told the government. Shas Sheehan challenged the refusal of the Environment Agency to clean up an illegal waste dump in Bolton House Road in the Greater...