The momentum of urbanization and its impacts are so massive that we must face up to this trend. In view of the existing cognitive, technical, economic and institutional path dependencies, a policy of business
This paper examines the short-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for inequality in developing countries. The analysis takes advantage of high-frequency phone survey data collected by the World
Scientists think that they have found the gene which leads camels to water in the desert. Researchers in Norwich say it is the same gene that allows humans to scent freshly-turned earth. They hope
The traders of Chungathara in the district are leading the way in creating a clean and garbage-free village. Aiming at total cleanliness, the traders, under the banner of the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samiti (KVVES), secured the assistance of the Chungathara grama panchayat, the Total Sanitation and Health Mission (TSHM), the Mar Thoma College, and the National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Mar Thoma Higher Secondary School in its effort to devise a cleanliness project titled ‘clean village, beautiful village.'
Household air pollution caused by smoke from burning solid fuels for cooking is a major source of mortality and morbidity in India. Recent studies estimate that it is also a major contributor to outdoor
Lucknow: The air is loaded with not just the festive spirit, it also contains allergens that cause problems for those living with asthma. More than 60,000 persons in the city have this ailment. “Exposure to allergens and irritants like dust, pollution, pollen and smoke triggers asthma which is highly underdiagnosed and under-treated,” says professor Suryakant, head of pulmonary medicine department, King George's Medical University. “Asthma attacks prevent an individual from leading a normal life despite it being easily manageable through timely diagnosis, proper management and adequate treatment plan,” he adds.
The Madhya Pradesh government has taken a lead by submitting proposals for 300 drinking water supply schemes costing Rs 4.65 crore from six districts under the new Swa-Jaldhara programme initiated by
The Environment Friendly Local Governance Framework 2013 that was approved by the Nepal Cabinet recently is being implemented in all local bodies from the current fiscal year. Read more in this October 2013 edition of the Monthly Nepal State of the Environment Report published by the South Asia Environment Portal. Read and Share.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of non-compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (SWM Rules, 2016) causing huge pollution at Bharampuram Solid Waste Processing Plant on the
in a recent report, the Medical Council of Portugal said genetic manipulation of plants and animals could alter the environment and trigger health risks. "Rearing of genetically modified (gm)
<p>Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of childhood diarrhea in low-resource settings, and has been repeatedly associated with impaired physical and cognitive development. In May 2013, an outbreak of diarrhea
The Philippines was slated to begin the phasing out of sales and use of leaded gasoline over the weekend. The April 1 move was planned in accordance with an agreement signed in January by the
Following reports of substandard food products sold by leading business groups, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed three leading companies to deposit Rs 10 crore each. A division bench of Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Tashi Rabistan directed Delhi-based spice company A-1 Agro Products and Srinagar-based Khyber and Kanwal Spices groups to deposit the amount in the account of the Director, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, within two weeks.
Leading construction firms Larsen and Tourbo (L&T) and Patel Engineering (PEL) are in talks to form joint venture to bid for small hydro power (SHP) projects in various states. The Union government
the European Commission (ec) will adopt Euro 6 stage of emission norms, along with the existing Euro 5 norms. It, however, trails behind leading nations in reducing nitrogen oxide (nox) emissions
Heredity plays a far larger role in the development of cataracts than widely blamed lifestyle factors such as smoking, a study found. The finding could lead researchers to seek genes linked to
Researchers say they have found a genetic switch that tells muscle to convert into the slow endurance tissue seen in aerobics, enthusiasts a discovery that could lead to a drug that would stimulate
Faulty immunisation policies contributed to massive outbreaks of polio in the country during the 1980s, paralysing tens of thousands of children, a leading Indian infectious diseases expert has said.
British doctors called on Monday for routine blood screening of children with behavioural and learning problems, saying high levels of lead could be the cause. Lead is a neurotoxin that has been
In the absence of a water purification plant, Safdarjung hospital is using tap water to conduct hemo-dialysis on patients with kidney trouble. Not only is this leading to a severe compromise in the
