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Gandhinagar: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar’s Curiosity Lab is hosting an online camp for school students of classes 8 to 12 besides teachers, parents, and scholars of education to inspire, encourage exploration and build curiosity. 

This year, World Health Day which is observed on April 7 every year, is highlighting the crucial link between health and environment with the theme ‘Our Planet, Our Health’

Beach cleaning initiative launched in Chennai South Updated: Updated: June 05, 2021 23:50 IST Joint drive by the Greater Chennai Corporation and Environmentalist Foundation of India coincides with World Environment Day, observed on June 5 every year Share Article AAA Joint drive by the Greater Chennai Corporation and Environmentalist Foundation of India coincides with World Environment Day, observed on June 5 every year The south region of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Saturday launc...

Over 50 lakes getting water from Thamirabarani to benefit

Saving our environment, saving us Updated: Updated: April 17, 2021 01:32 IST Arun Krishnamurthy launched an initiative in 2007 to clean lakes, and it has grown into a movement Share Article AAA Man with a plan: Arun Krishnamurthy embarked on a journey to clean lakes in his early 20s.   Arun Krishnamurthy launched an initiative in 2007 to clean lakes, and it has grown into a movement His passion for the environment started in childhood at Mudichur, a locality surrounded by waterbodies. The ...

These NGOs are working to raise awareness and bring rivers back to life On International Day of Action for Rivers, SocialStory looks at NGOs and non-profits that have been working to restore rivers and lakes in India. 0 claps Share on In India, a significant number of river waters are unfit for drinking. This is because of the discharge of untreated sewage, agricultural run-off, waste discharge by unregulated small-scale industries, etc., to these naturally occurring water bodies. In fact, ...

Every drop counts Updated: Updated: What can you do to help save our water bodies? Here are some tips... Share Article What can you do to help save our water bodies? Here are some tips... It’s always wonderful to celebrate great things — birthdays, anniversaries, and more. Little wonder, then, that we celebrate World Water Day every year, on March 22. The theme this year is short and simple: Valuing water. So, what can you do to help? Arun Krishnamurthy, founder of Environmentalist Foundat...

How one of the world’s wettest major cities ran out of water To accommodate industry and population growth, the south Indian city of Chennai has long neglected traditional methods of water storage, which it now scrambles to revive Bloomberg Climate change is bringing rising sea levels and increased flooding to some cities around the world, and drought and water shortages to others. For the 11 million inhabitants of Chennai, India, it is both. The country’s sixth-largest city gets an avera...

The ancient south Indian port has become a case study in what can go wrong when factors like industrialization, urbanization and extreme weather converge and a booming metropolis paves over its flood plain to satisfy demand for new homes, factories and offices.

How one of the world’s wettest major cities ran out of water Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Residents fill pots from a water truck on July 4, 2019, when Chennai became one of the first major cities in the world to run dry. | BLOOMBERG Bloomberg Feb 4, 2021 Climate change is bringing rising sea levels and increased flooding to some cities around the wo...