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Jun 14 2019June 14, 2019

Rattled by 7 Cancer Cases, Kerala Villagers Join Hands to Turn 63 Acres Organic!

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By SLSV / June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019

Each has its own backyard, where we cultivate our food. From vegetables like lady’s finger, baby tomato, ivy gourd, tomato, cluster beans, brinjal cowpea, green chilli to leafy greens, herbs, and fruits, we grow it all. It all began in 2006. The 101 households of Vengeri ward in Kozhikode Corporation, Kerala, were rattled when a survey …

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Jun 14 2019June 14, 2019

As temperatures continue to rise, birds struggle to survive

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, Save Earth / By SLSV / June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019

Record-breaking temperatures reduce bird population and are behind absence of insectivorous birds Severe heatwaves, delayed monsoons and deficient pre-monsoon showers are making survival difficult for birds. Ornithologists too are concerned about rising temperatures in the nation as mercury breached 45 degress Celsius in northern, central and peninsular India. Kirubhanandhini V, research biologist and PhD researcher at …

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Jun 12 2019June 12, 2019

No More Toxic Waste! India’s First Biodegradable Plastic Invented By IIT Guwahati

Leave a Comment / Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By SLSV / June 12, 2019 June 12, 2019

IIT Guwahati has introduced the first biodegradable plastic in the country and we couldn’t be more proud. The serious case of plastic pollution has been looming large over the world and is increasing in magnitude with every minute. For this reason, science is continuously experimenting with innovative ideas to try and diminish the adverse effects …

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Jun 11 2019June 11, 2019

Bringing Light to Arunachal

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Environment, Information / By SLSV / June 11, 2019 June 11, 2019

When he was 11 years old, Merwyn Coutinho walked out of his home in Mumbai. More than two decades later, he found himself in a village in Arunachal Pradesh where the closest sign of civilization is at least six days away. Born in what was then Bombay, Coutinho’s family later moved to Mangalore, Karnataka. Growing …

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Jun 10 2019June 10, 2019

Blue bonds: What they are, and how they can help the oceans

Leave a Comment / CSR, Environment, Information / By SLSV / June 10, 2019 June 10, 2019

Seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is ocean, and billions of people depend on the oceans for their livelihoods. Maritime transport remains an essential part of international trade as over 90% is carried by the seas, according to the United Nation’s (UN) International Maritime Organization. The renewed attention on the ocean in recent years is reflected in …

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