Tag: Environment

World Environment Day 2020, June 5: How Beauty Products Are Destroying Our Planet?

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World Environment Day 2020, June 5: To begin making positive changes in a bid to protect the environment, firstly we need to know how exactly we are causing destruction. Let’s start by understanding the role of beauty products in damaging the environment. World Environment Day 2020: Have you ever thought about how selfish and destructive nature of humans is affecting our planet? Did you even bother to research about how humans are contributing majorly to the destruction of the environment? No, right? Well, now is the time to do that. Simple…

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019: Current Theme and Significance

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By SHIKHA GOYAL The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year on 17 June to spread awareness among people about the cooperation required to combat desertification and the effects of drought. No doubt that desertification and drought are main problems seen globally and affect all regions of the world. Let us read more about desertification and drought, how this day was decided to celebrate and what is the current theme 2019.   World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a unique event that remind people in…

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World Earth Day 2019: Eco-Friendly Things You Can Do On This Day

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World Earth Day is celebrated to honour the environmental movement that started in the 1970s World Earth Day 2019 is around and we all are looking forward to celebrating this day in our own way. Celebrated on April 22, World Earth Day is celebrated to honour the environmental movement that started in the 1970s. If you are looking forward to celebrating this day, but you are confused about different ways in which you can make the celebration environment-friendly, here are a few eco-friendly ways to help you feel close to…

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Why should we celebrate National Energy Conservation Day?

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Energy Conservation Day is not a gimmick. And it also shouldn’t be looked upon as a one time – annual event. National Energy Conservation Day is organized on 14th December each year by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power.  The aim is to demonstrate India’s achievements in energy efficiency and conservation, while working towards its ambition of holistic development as part of the nation’s overall effort towards climate change mitigation. Energy is the foundation of economic development of any country. India too, in its march towards the forefront, is a…

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10 Problems Root (Basic) Chakra Healing Can Help with (and How to Perform It)

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If you are feeling anxious or depressed, it could be that your root chakra is blocked. Follow these root chakra healing practices to transform your life. Chakras are energy centres within the body. When they get blocked, energy cannot flow through them and this can cause physical and emotional symptoms. When our root chakra becomes blocked, we can experience a range of physical and mental problems. Read on to find out some of the symptoms of a blocked root chakra and discover some practices that can provide root chakra healing. 10 Symptoms of a blocked…

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World Environment Day 2018: Management and segregation is way forward, not ban on plastic

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By: Mridula Ramesh I recently discovered that this year’s theme for World Environment Day is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. Predictably, there is a crescendo of events speaking about plastics, banning plastics, the obligatory sea-life-killed-by-plastic video, and the like. A life without plastic is hard to imagine – even at the very events held to eliminate plastic from our lives. Look at the photos closely: the mike handle, the flex backdrop, the lining of the paper cups used to serve water or beverages, the pens provided to the speakers or attendees – getting rid of…

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Cancer: Types, Causes, Symptoms, & Treatments

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Cancer is a disease characterized by the presence of continuously dividing cells. Initially localized at a point called a tumor, these cells later distribute throughout the body via the blood or lymphatic system, and eventually result in death. These cells appear as lumps, which, if not detected at its early stages, might lead to a tumor in other parts of the body via the blood and lymphatic system. Cancer is caused by a number of external or internal stimuli. Various kinds of cancer show their symptoms in different ways. Certain home remedies exist…

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Pain Perception

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By – Ira Hope Human feels pain because it is one of his survival instincts. Pain will give warning to the body that something dangerous is coming up. If the person is incapable to feel pain, it will be impossible for him to avoid accidents and react to dangerous situations. How do we feel pain? The answer is the human nervous system. The human nervous system is composed of two important parts: the spinal cord that serves as a channel and the brain that sends and receives information. These parts work together to form…

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World Water Day: Analysis paints grim water crisis picture of Bengaluru

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By: Vishwa Mohan An analysis shows that at least 200 cities across the world are facing a severe water crisis while 10 metropolitan cities, among them Bengaluru, are fast moving towards ‘Day Zero’—a situation where taps start running dry. The assessment by Down To Earth, a magazine published by green think-tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), sounds alarm bells for many cities across the globe, a day ahead of the World Water Day which is observed every year on March 22. The report says Bengaluru could go the Cape Town away. Cape Town, one…

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World Consumer Rights Day

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“World Day of Consumer Rights” which is celebrated each year worldwide was adopted by the United Nations on the 15 of March 1985. It was celebrated for the first time on 15 March 1983, since then it became an important opportunity to activate citizen role. Consumer Rights day is an annual opportunity to celebrate and display solidarity between the consumer activities globally. Most important is that it is time to promote the consumers’ basic rights, to demand the conservation and respect for these rights and to oppose exploitation by the…

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