Constant use of fossil fuels has not only exploited the earth but polluted the atmosphere as well. The only practical solution is consumption of renewable energy sources such as solar power. Though, global communities have switched to solar energy, much of the sun’s energy is
Punjab Governor and Administrator of Chandigarh Union Territory, V P Singh Badnore, launched “Poshan on Wheels” on November 28. It includes two mobile Anganwadi vans which will be serving nutritious food to the children of construction workers. Badnore shared the highlights of the initiative through
The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS) recently announced the winners for VATAVARAN – 2019 Short Film Competition and Festival on Environment. The awards for this first-ever event were presented in a ceremony on November 30, in
Escalating plastic pollution makes eliminating single-use plastic waste more crucial than ever. The big companies across the world manufacturing household goods, beauty products or other consumer goods use an extensive amount of plastic. The durability and versatility of plastic have made it so useful that
The escalating plastic pollution is a great threat to the survival of planet earth and all its inhabitants. The noxious effects of plastic has taken lives of many aquatic animals and wildlife. Recently, a wild deer was found dead near Khun Sathan National Park in
Clean and safe drinking water is a basic necessity to sustain a healthy life. But, people in this Jharkhand village don’t have access to clean drinking water. The people of Chukru village in Jharkhand’s Palamu district have been suffering from physical disorders due to the
The term “climate emergency” has been chosen as the Oxford word of the year 2019. The declaration of the term as Word of the Year clearly reflects the pressing global concerns about the changing climate and the catastrophic effects of this crisis. The Oxford English
The national capital of the Indian subcontinent has been suffering from severe air pollution for the past few months. As the increasing air pollution in Delhi has badly affected the fireworks industry in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, a man from the cracker hub has invented a
After visiting a brick kiln and noticing the abysmal working conditions, 22-year-old innovator Abhishek Banerjee was fueled with the desire to change the socio-environmental scenario in West Bengal, India. And to do so, he was required to replace the burnt-clay bricks with an environmentally-friendly alternative.
Despite numerous cleanliness drives initiated under the Swachh Bharat campaign by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the careless disposal of garbage still remains a huge problem in the country. Fighting this insensitive attitude, 57-year-old Mahadev Jadhav, who has been working as a sanitation worker in