It is important that government is not going to do everything nor we can expect much from the government mainly because of lack of funds and at the same time a lack of political will and vested political interest in the solution of the problem.Dr. Kamal Kishore...
In India, population, environment and development issues have emerged as a chronic problem, because the process of development could not pace with the growth of population. India, for decades has been facing the adverse consequences of gradual degradation of environment in the form of drought, ...
In India pests cause cr op loss of more than RS 6000 crores annually, of which 33 per cent are by weeds, 26 per cent by diseases, 20 per cent by insects, 10 per cent by birds and rodents and the remaining (11 per cent)is due to other reasons. The magnitude of the problem would...
"However, plastic materials that are used for manufacturing myriad products not degradable creates a problem. Our obsession with plastic, coupled with over consumption, the use-and-throw culture, and littering creates a hazardous environment for animals, marine life and human beings," he said in h...
As a committed nation to find solutions to this problem and also as a host of this year's environment day, India will appeal against single-use plastic, added the environment minister. Two years ago, the Indian government notified the "Plastic Waste Management Rules" which recommended the minim...
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the biggest and most important celebrations in India. It marks the victory (胜利) of light over darkness (黑暗) and good over evil (邪恶). It gets its name from the row (排) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indian people light outside their homes...
Air pollution continues to be a big problem in various Indian cities, particularly in national capital Delhi. Last year, after the Diwali festival when people indulged in bursting of crackers, air pollution had reached an alarming level. The air quality index (AQI) had touched 500 in and aroun...
Poor indoor air quality has become of particular concern within the built environment due to the time people spend indoors, and the associated health burde
"We have millions of people still jobless in India," Shroff says. "And unless we develop industry, unless we increase employment, there will be a problem." But industrial development can come at a cost to the environment."If we are serious, we can do most fast industrial development and ...
The problem with greenhouse gases is that they need to be present in specific amounts. When greenhouse gases are present in the right amounts, they trap just enough heat to keep the earth warm enough for organisms to survive while letting some of that heat back into space. The greenhouse ...