After Amphan, its Nisarga- but when will we learn about nature conservation.
Maharashtra, one of the worst-hit states by coronavirus pandemic, yet again faced the brunt of nature in the form of Nisarga cyclone on June 3. From producing damage to lives,…
World Ocean Day- A sneak peak into the history
We celebrate June 8 as the World Oceans Day so to promote the implementation of worldwide Sustainability Development Goals, and to encourage the humans of the earth to use the…
Biodiversity.. Theme for World Environment Day -2020
Plant earth is rich in various form/variety of life and comprises of approx. 8 million of plant and animal species. Considering the sun as an ultimate source of energy on…
Pune Ploggers to Plant 50 saplings on Dighi hills on World Environment Day
Vivek Gurav, 24 years old IT professional who started the plogging campaign six months back in Pune has completed 126 drives and collected around 68000 kg of trash.
Why do we celebrate World Environment Day?
Awareness is one among the key factor for management of Increasing environmental issues. At times, lack of information on various environmental aspects amongst people make them responsible for unknowingly and…
THE VIZAG GAS LEAK – A MUCH AVOIDABLE TRAGEDY
The Vizag Gas Tragedy of March 7th, 2020, has once again shown us how fatal could be the result of mere human negligence. While already dealing with an unparalleled struggle…
SUPER-CYCLONE AMPHAN THREATENS LIFE ON THE EASTERN COASTS OF INDIA
Super-cyclone Amphan hit the eastern Indian states of West Bengal & Odisha and parts of Bangladesh on 20th May 2020. With an average speed of 110-120 kmph during its inland…
IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON PLASTIC POLLUTION
The biggest challenge to humankind in this time is to contain the virus which is spreading like anything every day. As per guidelines of controlling the spread of the virus,…
THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
The world was transformed in a matter of just a few weeks. December 2019 saw the spread of the unique Coronavirus named Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, and…
Bhopal Gas Tragedy & the Initiation of Environmental Protection Era in India
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, an incident that runs a chill down the spine of India even after 36 years of its happening, was one that shook the country’s muscle and…
FLY ASH – THE HAZARDS IMPOSED ON HUMAN HEALTH AND ALTERNATIVE USES
As the world grows another day old with each sunset, so grows the volume of pollution enveloped in the layers of its atmosphere. We discuss pollution a lot of times…
Spread of Coronavirus has an environmental angle… By R Shankar
Yes. More than 60% of new pathogens that cause widespread health scare originate in the bodies of animals. Of late we have been witnessing a dangerous emergence and outbreaks of…
Healthy Environment ensures a healthy mind .. Dr. Sachchidanand Singh
When we talk about health the first thing that comes in our mind is physical health. However, we need to understand that mental health is also equally important for us.…
Tamarind – Know why it should be a part of you daily cuisines
Tamarind, the tropical fruit that is bound to tickle your glands and give you a mouth full of water just by its thought! Imli in Hindi, Teytul in Bengali, Puli…
TULSI: MYTHOLOGY AND SCIENCE
The Basil (Ocimum sp.) leaves, or the famous Tulsi as known in India, is considered a symbol of purity in India. The holy Tulsi has been a part of Indian…