Fire safety in India – Challenges and Prevention
In the past few days, fire accidents have ravaged many places in India. In Maharashtra, a number of babies died in a hospital accident. Similarly, a m…
environment
Industrial Pollution in India: Types, Causes, Effects, Govt Efforts
The daily news of deteriorating air quality in Indian cities due to industrial pollution has become a regular affair. Recent studies show that industr…
Bio-Medical Waste Management in India
Based on the data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board and…
Assam Blowout – Causes, Consequences, Way Ahead
Yet another addition to the series of industrial accidents and disasters plaguing India during the trying times of a global pandemic- recently dubbed …
Ozone Layer Depletion – How the Large Hole in the Arctic Ozone Layer Closed
The U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently declared that Ozone depletion over the Arctic though hit a "record level" in March (the bigg…
[Disaster Series] Forest Fires in India and its Management
The Australian bushfire season has once again put forest fires at the centre of debate as a serious disaster. According to the Fifth Assessment Report…
[Disaster Series] Drought in India & its Management
Drought is a recurrent calamity that has grappled India over decades and centuries. An isolated subcontinent of India provides for unique climate cond…