Cyclone Yaas is expected to cause significant damage to the Sundarbans and its endangered mangrove forests. Environmentalists and NGOs believe that the cyclone Yaas, set to hit the coast of West Bengal and Odisha on May 26, will cause extensive, irreparable damage to the mangroves because not much has been done to protect them. After […]
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Rusted pipelines and eroding water tankers, raise the risk of water-borne diseases. May 13, 2021 Sudeept Singh Khurda: The residents of Retang Colony, Jatni, are worried about the quality of water they are bound to use on a daily basis. “The supplied water contains bleaching powder and churns out muddy with high-iron density, which is […]
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Dairy farmers are reluctant to dispose of dead cattle out in the open. The lack of any carcass plant leaves them with no choice. Ludhiana: The absence of a specific animal disposal ground is a long prevalent issue in the city. Harjot Singh, a small dairy farmer in the city has more than 10 cows. […]
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Home isolation patients complain that the MCD has not been collecting the waste regularly, while MCD workers have been using minimal protection on their rounds. New Delhi: After all three members of Sandeep’s family tested positive for Covid-19, they did not know they would have to take care of the piling garbage at their home […]
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The India Meteorological Department predicts that the monsoon will arrive in Kerala and reach other parts of the country on time. Mumbai: Madhavan Rajeevan, secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences said that India Meteorological Department’s Extended Range Forecast suggests that monsoon will arrive in Kerala on time, around June 1. “This is an early indication. […]
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Vehicles with over 15 years of usage will have to be scrapped leading to an increase in the city’s metal waste. Bengaluru: The new vehicle scrappage tries to hit a home run from the environmental perspective, but gets caught next to a pile of waste. With the Voluntary Vehicle Scrappage Policy introduction in Union Budget […]
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With the recent emergence of new and varied online thrift stores, people have started to look at fashion that’s sustainable. Bengaluru: It’s time to combat fast fashion. Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. “The fashion industry produces 10 percent of all humanity’s carbon emissions”, states a World Economic Forum report. […]
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BESCOM’s solar rooftop scheme has hit several roadblocks since its inception in 2014. Bengaluru: Ashok Sarath, a resident of Defense Colony, Indiranagar, installed a solar power plant seven years ago. Back then, he had hoped that he would be able to save money and also go green by investing in the solar rooftop. However, ever […]
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Experts say that these equipments create a false sense of hope to mitigate the threat of the virus. They are not meant for human skin but only for inanimate objects. Bengaluru: If you want to enter the Beggars Colony, Hegganahalli, you’ll have to go through a tunnel that will drench you in a mixture of […]
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The rise in demand for cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin (BTC), has led to an unprecedented increase in consumption of energy. Bengaluru: A single Bitcoin (BTC) transaction now needs roughly five times the energy required to complete 100,000 VISA (debit/credit card) transactions. According to a new report by digiconomist, it takes 821 kWH of energy to complete […]
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