Government’s failure to enforce ban on use of polythene, single use plastics is taking toll on our water bodies, forests, soil. Plastic pollution is emerging as one of the major threats to the fragile environment of Jammu and Kashmir. Notwithstanding blanket ban on use of polythene and single use plastics, these non-biodegradable products continue to …
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Highlights Forests play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth, providing vital resources such as clean air, water, and habitat for countless species. However, unsustainable exploitation of forests for fuel, timber, agricultural expansion, and uneven grazing has led to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and adverse impacts on local communities. In response, the concept of eco-development …
Solve for Tomorrow, initially launched in the US in 2010, is a national education and innovation competition. It is currently operational in 63 countries. Tech giant Samsung unveiled on Wednesday the third iteration of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ in collaboration with the Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), …
Women empowerment is critical to economic growth across African countries, especially, Sub-Saharan Africa, as economies that impose restrictions on women’s contributions fall short of their potential, says the managing director, Project Management Institute(PMI), George Asamani. Inversely, he said, an economy reaches its peak dynamism when every citizen, regardless of gender, is empowered to contribute equally, …
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The warming planet is worsening mental illness and distress. Researchers need to work out the scale of the problem and how those who need assistance can be helped. Nearly one billion people worldwide — including one in seven teenagers — have a mental disorder. A growing body of research suggests that climate change is worsening people’s …
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