Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
A delegation of Mission Aghaaz met MP, Rajya Sabha, Shwait Malik, to urge him to enforce the ban on use of plastic bags with conviction. Submitting their request through a letter and discussing the lapses in implementation of the ban since April 1, the volunteer citizens said all administrative officials …
They threaten to boycott Assembly election More than 200 residents of villages in A. Mukkulam area laid siege to Tiruchuli Tahsildar’s office on Thursday, demanding closure of a bio-medical incinerator unit at A. Mukkulam as “pollution caused by its smoke had killed scores of people in the last six years”. …
Despite a complete ban on the use of polythene bags, as ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and enforced by the state government on April 1, eradication of one of the worst pollutants continues to be a herculean task here. While the enforcement is still in its infancy, the …
The anaesthetics used by a hospital contribute to global warming in the same proportion as emissions from 100 cars every year. A kilogram of anaesthetic gas produces 1,620 kg of carbon dioxide. Hospitals may have cure for people but, in a lot of ways, they are harming the environment, say …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Delhi Government, Delhi Development Authority and Art of Living, on a plea seeking review of its order allowing the Art of Living group's cultural extravaganza on the Yamuna floodplains here last month. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued notices to the ministries of environment, water resources, and health, asking for their comments on microbeads found in personal care products. Microbeads are tiny plastic substances that act as exfoliators (that remove dead cells) on skin and teeth when used in soap, …
Welcoming the Centre's decision to notify construction and demolition management rules, a green body today said it was "urgently" needed as cities are choking on such waste which has serious environmental and public health consequences. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the next step should be to create …
Household air pollution is the single most important environmental health risk worldwide, and women and children are at particularly high risk from exposure. This global report provides new data on the still-pervasive use of polluting fuels for home cooking, lighting and heating, as well as an in-depth look at the …
Thiruvananthapuram: The city corporation is mulling a complete ban on flex boards as part of incorporating green protocol in its advertisement policy. Revenue wing has been directed to stop issuing licenses for installing flex boards post assembly elections and to explore eco-friendly alternatives. The move comes in the wake of …
Baikunthpur: As many as 50% mines and brick kilns in Jashpur district of north Chhattisgarh are on the verge of being declared illegal and might be closed as the operators have not submitted their mining plan for the next year. The last date for submission is March 28, 2016. Official …
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) says despite more than a decade of work to reduce domestic air pollution sources, progress toward universal access to clean cooking fuels remains far too slow. Almost 3.1 billion people still rely on polluting, inefficient energy systems such as biomass, coal …
In 1998, 11.72 sq kilometres of hill slopes in and around Vizag were occupied by houses and various other constructions. Cut to 2010 - The figure has shot up more than threefold at 35 sq kilometres, and counting. Forest cover, barren land and vegetation have drastically shrunk due to illegal …
Microbeads used as “scrubbers” in cosmetic products are being released into the natural environment Our desire for a squeaky clean skin could be polluting the environment and even hampering our health by entering into the food chain with microbeads/microplastics now being identified as the “tiny’’ pollutants that we need to …
The three-day cultural extravaganza organised by the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) has altered the fragile ecosystem of the Yamuna floodplains, say environmentalists. According to them, the event has left “a gasping floodplain, with hardened soil and stripped of its natural vegetation and water-recharging capabilities”. “They have driven poles into …
NTPC Ltd has made a provision of '100 metre width green belt' around its upcoming 1600 MW Lara Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP) in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. In, addition, extensive plantation will be undertaken in and around the project site, officials stated. NTPC's upcoming Lara Super Thermal Power Project …
Diabetes and obesity are major threats to public health in the US and abroad. Understanding the role chemicals in our environment play in the development of these conditions is an emerging issue in environmental health, although identifying and prioritizing chemicals for testing beyond those already implicated in the literature is …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is slated to pronounce on Monday on whether plastic packaging of products including polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers is safe or not. Uttarakhand-based NGO, Him Jagriti, has petitioned NGT that given India’s extreme variations of temperature, it fears that PET containers leached harmful chemicals like phthalates …
The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree. Analysing the latest data on the environment-disease nexus and the devastating impact of environmental hazards and risks on global health, backed up …
The issue of ongoing protest by villagers displaced by the construction of the Damodar Valley Corporation's (DVC) Maithon dam in Jharkhand was raised in the Rajya Sabha today. "In Baliapur area of Dhanbad district, adivasis and tribals are protesting for last 10 days. In fact, the third generation is protesting …
Awaaz Foundation and the national Indian Medical Association (IMA) have launched a countrywide campaign to tackle a health nuisance: honking. Dubbed the Horn Flu campaign, it will aim to create awareness among people on the ill-effects of blowing their vehicle's horn. "Indian horns are the loudest in the world. We …
