Tag: ENVIRONMENT
Commemorating Five Decades of the Earth Day: Some Critical Concerns
This fiftieth celebration of Earth Day should serve as a celebration of the work that has been done, but it should also serve as a wake-up call for the work that still needs to be done.
Trapped on India-Bangladesh Border: 2,000 Indians Finally Receive Basic Ration
2,000 people living on the India-Bangladesh border have finally got basic ration after 23 days of struggle and starvation.
Lockdown Cleanses City Air, But What About a Post-Lockdown Plan?
The air quality in Delhi, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad may be improving due to the lockdown, but are we making any long term plans?
Fishers try to stay afloat amid lockdown
Fishing and the entire supply chain associated with it has been impacted by the ongoing 21-day lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
Everest is closed – enforced hiatus will help its environment recover but hit a...
Jane Markova, a tourism guide from Russia who brings tourist groups to trek in the Everest region twice a year, says that although she has lost this season’s income, she acknowledges that Everest’s environment has shown signs of distress, and will now have time to “detox”.
Kerala’s fishing beaches littered with large amounts of fishing debris
A survey of six fishing beaches in Kerala revealed that most of the waste consists of plastic. In beaches with a greater intensity of fishing activities, plastic waste was four times higher than those with a lower fishing intensity.
Land banks could deny land communities rights over land, says report
A latest study has revealed that investments worth about Rs 13.7 trillion (Rs 13.7 lakh crore) were embroiled in ongoing land conflicts across India which, on average, impact about 10,600 people in every conflict.
Antartica Temperature Soars to 20 Degree Celsius:Highest Ever in History
Antartica has recorded a high temperature of 2o degree celsius, this is the highest record temperature in history.
