Wetlands comprise around 6.4 per cent of the earth’s surface and are found across different climatic zones. Many major urban centres are located near water based ecosystems—coastal, riverine or riparian. Hence wetlands are most critically threatened by the rapid expansion of cities. Cities are not self-sustaining; they are systems dependent on the natural environment. Vegetated […]
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Water quality in India has been under the scanner for considerable time now. Chemical testing falling within the scientific purview, uses instrumentation to publish results at periodic intervals, identifying pathogens and other inorganic toxic substances in the water. But then, say one was to identify by mere observation how clean a water body is— would […]
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New Delhi, March 5 (G’nY news service): The modern sanitary napkins are made of plastic and a potentially toxic chemical-dioxin that can cause scores of diseases in the individual from intermittent rashes to even cancer. The government has turned a blind eye towards this problem. Moreover, the problem is taking a toxic turn with used […]
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