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Bindu Gopal Rao
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Bindu Gopal Rao is a freelance writer and photographer based in Bengaluru. With a key passion for anything to do with the environment, her interests include bird watching and looking for local and unusual angles in all destinations.

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March 10, 2023
Sand mining is causing an ecological crisis in India
topic: Nature
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
Illegal sand mining is burgeoning across India to fuel the needs of the real estate sector, overlooking its negative impact on the environment.
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February 24, 2023
Recognising the Siddi people of India
topic: Indigenous people
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
India's Siddi people, of African descent, challenge racism and discrimination while maintaining their heritage.
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February 12, 2023
How India is protecting its wetland ecosystems
topic: Conservation
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
Wetlands are unique spaces that not just foster biodiversity and are in urgent need of conservation.
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January 29, 2023
Protecting India's valuable Open Natural Ecosystems
topic: Conservation
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
India's Open Natural Ecosystems are important regions for biodiversity that must be protected.
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January 14, 2023
The importance of conserving heirloom seeds
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
As we push towards sustainable agriculture, protecting and spreading traditional seeds is key to food security.
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December 31, 2022
Conservation efforts must preserve the White-bellied heron from extinction
topic: Conservation
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
The White-bellied Heron has a IUCN Status of Critically Endangered and is in urgent need of conservation.
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December 17, 2022
How will India achieve net-zero emissions?
topic: Energy
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
India sets an ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2070, but the road is fraught with challenges.
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December 04, 2022
Conserving tribal and indigenous knowledge
topic: Indigenous people
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
Indigenous knowledge often goes ignored, but can be huge assets in battling climate change and diseases.
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November 19, 2022
Making India's textile industry green
topic: Sustainable Development
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
The Indian textile industry is taking steps to ensure that it shakes off its tag as being a large contributor to environmental pollution.
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November 05, 2022
India’s likely agenda at COP 27
topic: Climate action
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
COP 27 requires looking back at promises to understand what must be advanced in this year's agenda.
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October 22, 2022
India under the deluge
topic: Natural disaster
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
As India and other countries in the Global South face disastrous flooding, climate resilience policies are needed to prevent and resolve displacements.
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October 08, 2022
Protecting India’s fishing cats from extinction
topic: Conservation
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
The fishing cat is an endangered wildlife species that needs immediate attention for its conservation.
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September 24, 2022
Making the case for preserving Indian folk music
topic: Arts
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
How preserving traditional folk music in India can help promote cultural identity.
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September 07, 2022
Preventing Elephant-human conflicts in India
topic: Conservation
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
Various wildlife conservation organizations have joined to implement technology that warns people of potential elephant activity.
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August 27, 2022
India tackles plastic pollution with recycling initiatives
topic: Pollution
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
With a burgeoning waste problem, India seeks to implement responsible waste management systems to stem plastic pollution.
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August 13, 2022
Making education in India inclusive
topic: Child rights
editor: Bindu Gopal Rao
Bal Utsav is an NGO led by couple Binu and Ramesh whose key mission is to empower the children of India and provide a better future for them.
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