Tag: ENVIRONMENT
Why Clean Air is My Birth Right and Modernity is snatching it away
Clean air is a human need that no technology can ever replace however in recent times the growing rates of air pollution and the associated respiratory and health disorders have compelled us to revisit the environmental question with unprecedented seriousness and urgency.
Statistic of the decade: The massive deforestation of the Amazon
On Dec. 23, we announced the winner: the 8.4 million soccer fields of land deforested in the Amazon over the past decade. That’s 24,000 square miles, or about 10.3 million American football fields.
Delhi’s air pollution paves the exit route for urban families
Delhi’s Air Quality Index had hit a three-year-low this year, post-Diwali, creating a severely polluted atmosphere which led to respiratory problems in many, forcing people to wear mask outdoors and install air purifiers at home.
Climate crisis could reverse progress in achieving gender equality
Longstanding gender inequality means that within regions of the world that are particularly vulnerable to climate change, women are likely to suffer more than men.
“People are Underestimating the Force of Angry Kids”, Says Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg travelled across the Atlantic for more than two weeks, finally arriving in Europe for climate talks.
Not Just Religious, the Ecological Debate Over Sabrimala Temple
Rampant illegal construction and building projects at the banks of the Pamba River near Sabrimala Temple, Kerala have led to the fast decay of ecological balance and damaged the ecosystem drastically.
Thousands of Adivasis March to Delhi to Reclaim their Forests and their Dignity
Thousands of Adivasis staged a protest against the improper implementation of the historic Forest Rights Act(2006).
‘Missing’ BJP MP Gautam Gambhir and Delhi’s Emergent Pollution Crisis
‘Missing’ posters of Gautam Gambhir seen in ITO, after BJP MP skips meeting on pollution crisis in Delhi.
Delhi’s Air Quality Turns ‘Severe’: Time for Collective Action
In light of the severe air pollution that Delhi has been suffering from, a series of measures have been taken to address the problem. The seriousness of the matter is such that it will need to cooperation of both state and citizens in order to curb the pollution.
