by Dost Dar | Mar 29, 2019 | Home, News, Pollution, Rivers
A Cleanliness Drive was organized at Lake Manasbal in the Kashmir Valley by several civil society groups including NGOs and eminent personalities. The effort was to make the place eco-friendly. NGO Social Concern Group (SCG) organized the interaction cum cleanliness...
by Muqbil Ahmar | Mar 28, 2019 | Home, News, Rivers, Sustainability
The World Water Day 2019 is all about tackling global water crisis across households, workplaces, schools, and farms. The World Water Day Theme 2019 is ‘Leaving no one behind.’ Women, refugees, minorities, children, and disabled people have little access to water....
by Greenubuntu Bureau | Mar 26, 2019 | Home, News, Pollution, Rivers, Sustainability
Devotees at the Umananda Island temple site usually pollute the site with beverage bottles, plastic bags, and other plastic materials and leave them scattered which is a potential threat to the island ecosystem and its biodiversity. On the occasion of World Water Day...
by Smita Sharma | Mar 24, 2019 | Home, News, Rivers, Sustainability
Water is essential for any civilization to survive and thrive. It is the driving force behind nature. But, it’s disappearing fast. This World Water Day 2019, we must try to explore ways and means to manage the precious resource. The world will be in grave trouble if...
by Charukesi Rajakumar | Mar 22, 2019 | Climate Change, Home, News, Rivers, Sustainability
India’s water sources are dwindling and there is a water crisis. The depletion causes droughts and worsens agrarian situation in Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka, which are the two worst hit parts. Large parts of Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar...
by Arpita Shome | Feb 19, 2019 | Home, News, Pollution, Rivers
At Chennai’s National Institute of Ocean Technology, a team of scientists have recorded blue and green microplastic particles as well as fibers in marine worms. Once they are in the bodies of marine creatures, they cause internal damage. Besides toxins, microplastics...
