Unearthed

Protesting against dams protecting tigers hugging trees saving seeds making room for elephants battling mountains of waste fighting air pollution coping with soaring temperatures-India and its people have shared a remarkable relationship with the environment.From the Green Revolution to the National Action Plan on Climate Change Unearthed An Environmental History of Independent India chronicles the country's historical movements and significant green missions since 1947. Interspersed with lots of trivia tales of eco-heroes and humorous cartoons this easy-to-read account uncovers the story of a past with the hope that we will rewrite India's future. Review Carefully researched and lucidly written . . . the book covers a wide range of theme-forests agriculture air and water pollution-with balance and clarity. I recommendUnearthed to India's of all ages seeking an accessible overview of our environmental challenges. -- Ramachandra GuhaUnearthed gives you all the important information about revolutions movements sectors and technology that emerged in India after independence and their effects on the environment. I would personally recommend this book because it is told in the form of a story has comics and is very interesting to read. The book is good for anyone who wants to know about the environment or climate change. -- Ridhima Pandey'Written for children this book with its deep research into historical tragedies in the country can be a great read for adults as well. Tracing key events in our history the idea is to understand the environmental impact of the events on the landscape. Be it the Green Revolution or Bhopal Gas Tragedy or water crisis in Chennai never before has a book chronologically documented the collective environmental impact of these incidents. Complete with illustrations and profiles of those working in this areas with years of expertise there is something for everyone . . . ' -- - The Telegraph About the Author Meghaa Gupta's tryst with environmentalism began in 2013 when she was commissioned to compile a book on environmental courses and careers for students in India. From passionate teachers and students to eminent professionals the journey exposed her to the fascinating work being done in this field. Her writing has also appeared in TerraGreen Careers360 and The Hindu and she has contributed to WWF-India's One Planet Academy. She is deeply interested in exploring how young people relate to the natural world and has conducted a series of workshops with school and college students in association with WWF-India. Meghaa works in children's publishing and this is her third book.