The UN Human Rights Council has declared access to a clean and healthy environment is an inalienable human right. This declaration was passed by UNHRC on October 8 while highlighting the global mitigation and adaptation measures against climate change. Along these lines, the UNHRC has also called upon nations to boost their abilities to promote a clean and green environment.
Bengaluru welcomed its first electric bus on Thursday, 30th September. Transport minister B Sriramulu inaugurated the 'green bus'. As a feeder service at Namma Metro station; which serve as connecting links from other areas to the central place in a city
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected the country disastrously. Different sections of the economy were hit differently, but the most affected were without doubt, the BPL and lower middle class. The cities of Assam have the most number of families with annual income less than 5 lakh, and the cost of living has soared the most over there.
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Since the announcement of the Delhi government of a strict ban on sale, purchase and usage of fire crackers, more states are stepping on the control of pollution this diwali season. The Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB), declared the allowance of 'green crackers' in a two-hour time period.
WHO has tightened the Air Quality guidelines, for the first time since 2005. The new WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide a clear indication of the damage that air pollution inflicts on human health, now at even lower concentrations than previously understood. Air pollution causes about 7 million premature deaths each year.
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India’s leading position in world’s energy producers has been in a dilapidated state lately. With most of the power plants having just days worth of coal left, officials are pushing for alternative sources. Wind and solar sources are proving to be efficient replacements, but nuclear energy is also gaining attention.
Garvita Gulhati is the twenty-one year old co-founder of a charity organization called ‘Why Waste?’. Based in Bangalore she also won the 'Global Changemaker' title in 2018. It is a youth-led organization based on water conservation. It came to life after learning that 14 million liters of water is wasted in India every year just from the amount people leave in cups in restaurants.
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On Sep 9 The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) launched an app for management of electronic waste. The web portal aims at facilitating the collection, mobilization, processing and discarding of e-waste. As a platform for exchange between buyers and vendors for electronic parts and appliances, the Commissioner of NDMC made a statement.
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Since the pandemic hit the world, conscious people and researchers have become more aware of the climate and urged to take steps to improve its condition. One such group of Indian students from the MVJ College of Engineering have come forward to aid in E-waste management.
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Kallen Pokkudan, from Kannur district became an eminent figure in the conservation of Kerala’s mangrove forests over the years. Born in a marginalized family, he has been dedicated to securing the coastal resources of Kerala through effective interventions.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.