BACKGROUND TheWorld Environment Day is one of the Greatest events organized by the United Nations to generate awareness annually and the significance of nature and greenery. As United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day on 5th June in 1972, which was the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the human environment. In the…
Urban flooding has become a very common occurrence in the recent past. Lakes in cities like Hyderabad and other cities, usually spill out dirty, foamy water on the roads and hamper traffic. This is a testimony of mismanagement of urban water bodies. The spewing lakes show the imbalance and over burdened water bodies in cities.…
Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is a state of India. It is located in the eastern part of the country. It is bounded by the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, by the Bay of Bengal to the east, and by the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south and…
Green buildings are energy efficient buildings that consume energy without wasting it. Search type of constructions help in reducing the carbon footprint of humans. Carbon footprint is the amount of carbon that each individual leaves behind, which adversely affects the climate. A green building’s design, construction and operation reduces the negative impact on natural environment…
Sustainable development is referred to as the idea that human beings should sustain by meeting their basic needs, while also making sure that the future generations are able to meet their basic needs.In other words, it is a way of organising the society by which it can exist for a long duration without compromising on…
IntroductionAn extremely poisonous cloud of methyl isocyanate (MIC) vapor exploded in the town of Bhopal from the Union Carbide Pesticide Factory on 3 December 1984. Of the 800,000 people who were living at the time in Bhopal, 2,000 were suddenly killed and 300,000 were injured. The MIC was an important component of the Union Carbide…
Telecommunication sector is indeed one of the key utility sectors of every country that aids in the functioning and connectivity of the country’s economy not only internally but also with the outside world. This problem is very well understood at times of any calamity which puts national and human security and business value at risk.…
Introduction A rapid increase in global warming, deforestation, air, water and other forms of pollution is posing a great threat to the environment and its living beings. The degradation of the environment through a plethora of activities carried on by individuals is detrimental to the health of all the living beings, including human beings, plants…
NAMING OF CYCLONES Following the series of destruction caused by recent cyclones across several Indian states from Tauktae, formed over the Arabian Sea which hit the western coast in May 2021 and caused massive damage in Maharashtra and Gujarat to another cyclonic storm formed in the Bay of Bengal, known as cyclone Yaas, the discussion…
The need for protection and conservation of environment and sustainable use of natural resources is reflected in the constitutional framework of India and also in the international commitments of India. The Constitution under Part IVA (Art 51A-Fundamental Duties) casts a duty on every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests,…
