Asia warming faster than global average, the report said, adding that early warning systems and disaster preparedness plans, however, have saved thousands of lives.
An ecological mindset invites us to recognise that the health and well-being of our families, communities and nations are deeply interdependent with the health of Earth.
During the last monsoon alone, SayTrees planted over 95,000 saplings, not merely as a symbolic gesture, but as a tangible effort to empower communities to give back to nature.
Veterinarians must be adequately trained in disease surveillance and have the necessary tools to be able to recognise and respond to health emergencies both in wildlife & humans.
When rain fills a track in the dried mud, fairy shrimp eggs hatch almost immediately. The shrimps grow quickly to lay a new generation of eggs before their puddle dries.
Leak, caused by rupture in underwater pipeline, was detected Tuesday. Several residents demand free medical camp & legal action in case of irregularity in facility's functioning.
On 14 June 1972, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's speech at the UN conference on environment in Stockholm called out the hypocrisy of rich nations that advanced due to industrialisation by exploiting natural resources and labour of colonised countries but now expect developing nations to be mindful of not causing damage to the environment.
While Africa saw 2 major floods highlighting perils of climate change, Europe had its own share of natural disasters. Closer home, it was heatwaves, cyclone & glacial lake outburst.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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