environmentalism

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Playing the devil's advocate on Starlink

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Op-eds Science Challakere science city Elon Musk environmentalism India-based Neutrino Observatory ISRO Kulasekarapattinam low-cost internet Mauna Kea mega-constellation non-rivalry Outer Space Treaty satellite constellation space-based internet SpaceX Starlink Sterlite Thirty Meter Telescope Thoothukudi

After SpaceX began to launch its Starlink satellite constellation to facilitate global internet coverage, astronomers began complaining that the satellites are likely to interfere with stargazing sche…

The case for sustainability just got easier—nature reserves are much more profitable than previously thought

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Uncategorized Aichi Biodiversity Targets conservation efforts environmentalism Land Acquisition ordinance nature tourism protected areas United Nations Environment Program

“Can you have your cake and eat it to?” is a question environmentalists would like to answer positively. Now they can, at least in the case of the value generated by nature reserves. Tourist visits t…