The theme of this year’s Earth Day as decided by the United Nations is ‘Restore Our Earth.’ Earth Day 2021, History of Earth Day: The world celebrates the 51st anniversary of the International Mother Earth Day today. The day gives an opportunity to the nations, international bodies, Non-Governmental Organisations, Corporate bodies and each and every
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Environment literacy and awareness are not a new phenomenon in India. “One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken.” ~ Leo Tolstoy “Men and nature must work hand in hand. The throwing out of balance of the resources of nature throws out of balance
Haryana Wildlife Census 2021 commenced in the state on April 12 this month and it will be conducted in multiple phases. (Representative image) The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in a unique initiative has invited residents of Haryana state to participate in the first ever Monkey census in the state through a mobile application.The census
Forest fires are on a rampage in Uttarakhand. (Representative Image, Reuters) By Sreerekha Pillai Forest fires are on a rampage in Uttarakhand. Snow on the Tibetean plateau aka the world’s roof, surrounded by Mount Everest and K2, two of the highest mountains in the world, is melting at a rapid rate. The national capital witnessed
Globally, society only deals with 20% of e-waste appropriately and the rest ends up in a landfill or is disposed of by informal workers in poor conditions. As per the UN, more than 50 million tonnes of electronic waste was discarded in 2019, with the vast majority ending up in landfills and on scrap heaps.