Stubble burning is intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, like paddy, wheat, etc., have been harvested. The practice was widespread until the 1990s, when governments increasingly restricted its use.
Ever-increasing population and the consequent urbanization and industrialization have mounted serious environmental pressures on these ecosystems and have affected them to such an extent that their benefits have declined significantly. This is particularly grave for water resources. e.g in Bangalore city, studies revealed a nearly 35% decrease in the number of bodies of water during 1973 to 1996. Thus, water the most precious natural resource is the most USED and ABUSED resource.
Three rivers, four water bodies, five wetlands and six forests have completely dried up in Chennai despite having better water resources and rains than other metro city. “Chennai also had 3000 Irrigation tanks. Why...
It is beyond the shadow of a doubt that a healthy environment is the crucible in which human life and activity blossoms. Yet we all know that human activity is mauling and mutilating this...