Tag: environment
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Concern for Nature
Swami Vivekananda's concept of nature was of respect and reverence for the earth and for all that exists there. Prosperity, progress and happiness of every person, every society and every nation depend heavily on the bounty of nature. Her bounties and resources are, therefore, not for one's selfish exploitations. These are to be shared by all creations
January 13, 2023 -
Sound reveals giant blue whales dance with the wind to find food: Research
The cooler, nutrient-rich water fuels blooms of tiny phytoplankton, jumpstarting the food web in Monterey Bay, from small shrimp-like krill all the way to giant whales.
October 6, 2022 -
Nation leads globally in planted forest area
China ranks first globally in the land area of planted forests and forest coverage growth, contributing one-fourth of the world's new forest area in the past decade.
October 5, 2022 -
Environment advocate calls for action against climate change
Jamyang an actor, filmmaker, and advocate and environmentalist said that the bottle signifies plastic pollution and the glacial water represents the melting glaciers. “The bottle as a whole is symbolic of climate action.”
October 5, 2022 -
Research: Climate change may impact marine environments badly
According to the researchers' calculations, temperature and salt content changes may affect ecosystems and species more than all other environmental factors combined.
September 20, 2022 -
Research: Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to cahanging climates
Whatever the reason, the authors worry what their results might portend for insects and the animals that rely on them in a rapidly warming world.
September 17, 2022 -
Make innovation a movement in air quality management: Bhupendra Yadav
While addressing an event here on 'Clean Air for Blue Skies' International Day, Yadav added that his ministry was equally focusing on implementing (related efforts) and creating awareness among the public.
September 7, 2022 -
Climate Change for Us
Animal and climate justice groups pointed out that almost 60 per cent of the menu at the Conference was made up of high-carbon, meat and dairy products.
September 2, 2022 -
Farmers must ensure responsible agriculture
When farmers participate in production with standard processes, their products will be consumed by large corporations and businesses at higher prices.
August 31, 2022 -
Environment paying the price for packaged water business in India
According to PETnology India, a website providing information about plastic, the consumption of PET bottles was 1.1 million tons (2020), and the consumption of recycled PET was 0.99 million tons (2020) in India.
August 30, 2022 -
Delhi Government to prepare winter action plan: Rai
The Delhi Environment Minister said, "Within Delhi, numerous organisations with various functions work to eliminate pollution. In this context, a high-level meeting will be convened with officials from the Environment Department, DPCC, Development Department and Forest Department tomorrow."
August 24, 2022 -
Harms of biomedical waste to environment and disposal tips
Medical waste which includes discarded Medicines and cytotoxic drugs also includes waste of outdated contaminated and discarded medicines.
August 23, 2022 -
Go Green, start cutting cosmetic waste from your home
The cosmetic industry is expected to surpass 805 billion dollars worldwide by year 2024, with the increasing demand for makeup and cosmetics there are also in the increase of waste in form of plastic, metal, glass etc.
August 22, 2022 -
Opportunity knocks
The target of achieving 10 per cent electricity from renewable energy sources, originally set for 2021, is far from being accomplished.
August 21, 2022 -
Climate change isn’t the only challenge
Perhaps inevitably, there was a backlash against Carson even before her book was published, because it had been excerpted in The New Yorker a few months earlier.
August 19, 2022 -
Natural resources governance: A flawed process to adequate policies
These commitments are underpinned by national regulations to ensure assessment of impacts on the environment and people’s livelihoods.
August 18, 2022 -
Ecological marvel
Legal provisions were put in place to ensure the continuity of this ecosystem by dedicating an entire Act for its governance.
August 17, 2022