Tag: environment
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Study finds swapping just one food item daily makes diet planet-friendly
They examined how the change would impact two metrics -- their daily diets' greenhouse gas emissions and water scarcity footprint, a measure of the irrigated water used to produce the foods they eat that takes into account regional variations in water scarcity.
January 14, 2022 -
NDMC focuses on pollution free and environment friendly measures in its budget 2022-23
The NDMC chairman presented a budget with a moderate surplus of Rs 135.84 crore in the current financial year (2021-22) and Rs 178.95 crore for the financial year 2022-23.
January 10, 2022 -
5 sustainable decor elements you must not ignore
The most affordable and simple way to positively impact the environment is to buy pre-used furniture.
January 4, 2022 -
Research finds anxiety cues in brain even in safe environment
"These findings point towards the need for treatments that focus on helping patients take back control of their body"
January 3, 2022 -
Cell phones play key role in decline of bees
According to Dr. Sainuddin Pattazhy, who conducted the study on bees "If towers and mobile phones further increase, honey bees might be wiped out in 10 years."
December 31, 2021 -
3 New Year Resolution for Healthy Environment
It’s no surprise that the world’s meat industry is unsustainable. Industrial livestock production contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, consumes a lot of land and resources, and creates a waste-disposal problem. Eating a lot of meat is also unhealthy.
December 30, 2021 -
The cruise that was not to be
To some, this may have seemed a welcome development; the rich world has cruise ships, after all; so too must a poor country. Luckily, sometimes mismanagement works in favour of the environment and so it has been in the case of the Celestyal Experience.
December 9, 2021 -
Delhi government lifts ban on construction, demolition activities
The Delhi Government has lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities in view of an improvement in the air quality, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on November 22.
November 22, 2021 -
Delhi govt to kick off “Patakhe nahin, diya jalao” drive on 27 Oct: Gopal Rai
Gopal Rai said 15 teams comprising 157 members in all would be constituted not only to make people aware of the threat to their health posed by firecrackers but also to monitor the sale, purchase and use of such items.
October 25, 2021 -
Urbanisation will drive future growth of India, says Niti Aayog report
Suggesting measures to ramp up the urban planning capacity in the country, the report says by 2027, India will surpass China as the most populous country in the world.
September 17, 2021 -
Bottled water up to 3,500 times worse for environment, reveals study
The consumption of bottled water has been increasing sharply in recent years on a global scale, due to the perceived presence of chemical.
August 9, 2021 -
Poor can help save the environment
Local people know the area better and will give better results at a lower cost.
July 24, 2021 -
Enormous Antarctic lake vanished in 3 days: Study
"Antarctic surface melting has been projected to double by 2050, raising concerns about the stability of other ice shelves."
July 9, 2021 -
Exhibition on Ladakh’s waterways calls for sustainability
Photographing and writing about the Indus, hearing old folk tell their stories or experts giving presentations, I have been moved across emotions and thoughts about water and its central place in Ladakh.
July 7, 2021 -
Dia Mirza shares five ways to keep oceans healthy
Use your voice and your vote to choose public officials who will work for and not against our oceans, forests and ecosystems. Research if your representatives are doing enough to protect marine life and demand better practices from businesses as well.
July 5, 2021 -
Major portions of 10 Lakshadweep islands might go under water in next 30 yrs
The study mentions that the rise is much higher in the Arabian Sea than the Bay of Bengal because the latter's salinity is lower because of many fresh water rivers opening into it. Hence, Lakshwadweep islands are at a great risk compared to India's other archipelago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
June 29, 2021 -
How Bengaluru-based firm is contributing to major fashion-conscious movement
Thanks to this tokenization model, the platform demonstrated its flexibility in capturing the broad, real-world complexity of vertically-integrated suppliers, covering steps from fibre production through to garment production, and highly fragmented supply chains.
June 24, 2021