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. …
Contrary to common assumption, eating a vegetarian diet may contribute more to climate change than consuming non-vegetarian foods, a new study has claimed. According to the research from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), consuming fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment because those foods have relatively high …
Indore : A day after the University Grants Commission (UGC) directed universities across the country to teach ill-effects of fireworks to students, the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), on Tuesday said that it would prepare a module for the subject with help from the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB). “The …
A number of public health catastrophes – arising largely out of environmental reasons -- are staring the people of India in the face. While the debate over polluted air and how to control it rages on in the national capital, people have also had to contend with a host of …
Continuous soil erosion despite plantation of 16 lakh trees *Environ degradation least priority for many MLAs Taking serious note of continuous soil erosion in many parts of the Kishtwar district despite plantation of whopping 16 lakh trees, Committee on Environment of J&K; Legislative Assembly has constituted a panel headed by …
As part of its efforts to keep the environs in Sabarimala free from plastic, the All India Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam is launching a campaign in the Andhra Pradesh to educate devotees on the ill-effects of using plastic material. The theme of the campaign is ‘Clean Sabarimala and Green Sabarimala’ …
HYDERABAD: To monitor the levels of pollution in industries, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is all set to start Enviro Care Centre (ECC). As part of the initiative, special equipment will be set up at all industries to analyse and record air and water quality, and noise levels. …
The Supreme Court of India has stayed the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT) that had directed automobile dealers of Bhopal to conduct corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities under polluter pays principle without ascertaining loss caused to the environment. The apex court's three judge bench comprising Chief Justice HL Dattu, …
Panaji: The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) will review the Goa state oil spill disaster contingency plan in view of the Indian Coast Guard's national oil spill disaster contingency plan which has brought special focus on the tar ball effect. The board will hold a meeting with stakeholders on …
‘Mercury in the Mist,’ a documentary on plight of people affected by alleged mercury contamination by Hindustan Uniliver Clinical Thermometer factory in Kodaikanal, was screened by Sevvakam, a youth forum, which organises monthly documentary screenings, in the city on Sunday. The documentary was directed by R.P. Amudhan. The screening was …
National Green Tribunal has taken the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to task for acute air and water pollution in Singrauli and Sonebhadra districts where coal mines and thermal plants are operating, asking whether the people there have the right to live. The green panel slammed the state …
With the usage of Chinese crackers found to be affecting the quality of air in Delhi, the city government has asked the Centre to “continue with its ban” on them this year. The Arvind Kejriwal government has written to the Customs Department stating that as Chinese firecrackers are harmful to …
Three toddlers — aged between 3 to 14 months — have approached the Supreme Court through their parents and have urged it to completely ban bursting firecrackers during festivals and otherwise, in the capital. In a PIL filed through their parents, toddlers Arjun Goyal, Aarav Bhandari and Zoya Rao Bhasin …
'Made in China' goods may cost you less but they are associated with significantly higher carbon dioxide emissions than the same products made elsewhere, potentially accelerating climate change, a new study has claimed. "The amazing increase in Chinese manufacturing over the past 15 years has driven the world economy to …
A lawyer today moved the National Green Tribunal against the environmental hazard caused by use of fire-crackers during festivals like Diwali and sought the creation of designated time and places for bursting them. The plea moved by advocate and environment activist Piyush Singh said there is severe impact of fire-crackers …
The Global Strategy (2016-2030) is a roadmap to achieve right to the highest attainable standard of health for all women, children and adolescents –to transform the future and ensure every newborn, mother and child not only survives, but thrives. The new Strategy - updated through a process of collaboration with …
The Sahyadri Sanchaya has criticised the State government’s move to conduct a social assessment survey of the Yettinahole project and has termed it irrelevant. In a press release, the Sanchaya has stated that the government had made a wrong move by taking up the project in the first place, which …
Environmental activists have approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over severe damage to the Aravali forests, particularly along the Gurgaon-Faridabad and Gurgaon-Delhi roads. They have listed indiscriminate dumping of waste, as well as destruction of the groundwater table and its poisoning at the Bandhwari sewage treatment plant as causes. Environmentalist …
Much like the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that indicates a country's economic health, the Dehradun-based Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) is pushing for a new concept called the Gross Environmental Product (GEP), which will indicate the overall health of the environment. Working on the unique …
The National Green Tribunal has asked the government to respond to a news channel's plea to protect coastal environment after it initiated a four-year campaign on large-scale environmental degradation along the vast Indian coastline. The Tribunal's direction came after it heard a plea by New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) saying …
Climate variability and change are exacerbating many current climate-sensitive health outcomes and have the potential to affect the ability of health system institutions and organizations to maintain or improve health burdens in the context of changing climate and development patterns. Advancing management of these risks requires systems-based and holistic approaches …
