We are on the brink of a global water crisis. Most of the cities are on the verge of exhausting their freshwater resources. We are either over-exploiting our underground aquifers, or over-polluted our rivers, lakes, and ponds, or most likely have done both. Recently Chennai (the sixth-largest city in India) have used all its groundwater […]
In the last couple of years, we have seen things changing dramatically due to a global pandemic caused by one virus “the Covid-19”. It is an understatement to say that Covid-19 has changed us. The entire world dynamic has shifted, and we are living in an unprecedented society. For the first time in centuries, we […]
Today, urban cities have become concrete forests. Our houses are made up of concrete; our roads are made up of impervious asphalt, bitumen, and concrete. Our pathways are made up of cement tiles. All in all, we have done a very nice job in making our cities an impermeable forest through which rainwater cannot permeate […]
QuarantineThe principal isolate was passed into law in the port city of Ragusa (the present Dubrovnik) on July 27, 1377, during the Bubonic Plague, or Black Death. It specified: “The individuals who come from plague-invaded territories will not enter [Ragusa] or its locale except if they go through a month on the islet of Markan […]
The gradually unfurling catastrophe might be sufficient to evacuate 6,000,000 Egyptians, notwithstanding millions more relocating from parts of the Sahel. There, land corruption is incurring significant damage and deplorable warmth has become the standard, making a wide area of Africa, effectively the landmass with the quickest developing populace on the globe, unacceptable. Inside Egypt, a […]
India has resolved to reestablish 26 million hectares by 2030. Almost, 33% of the country’s territory for example 96.4 million hectares is at present under land corruption. India has a few sectoral arrangements set up; notwithstanding, land debasement is a public issue influencing all environments and land employments. Subsequently, we earnestly require a land-use strategy […]
Incredible Smog of London, deadly exhaust cloud that covered the city of London for five days (December 5–9) in 1952, was brought about by a blend of mechanical contamination and high-pressure climate conditions. This mix of smoke and haze carried the city to a close-to halt and brought about a huge number of passings. Its […]
To develop a green highway, a project can follow guidelines provided below by GHP: · Provide a net increase in environmental functions and values of a watershed. · Go beyond minimum standards set by environmental laws and regulations. · Identify and protect historic and cultural landmarks. · Map all resources in the area to avoid, […]
Metropolitan environment flexibility needs to depend on logical information and sound scientific system enveloping metropolitan arranging and financial investigation. In this examination, we have endeavored to recognize and investigate the prompt furthermore, medium-term effects of flooding occasions in a quickly developing metropolitan arrangement of Surat city (Gujarat, India). We have utilized the HEC-RAS model to […]
Background: Surat holds a significant place in Indian history dating back to the 15th century as a vital trading port. Over the year, through epidemics, floods, and earthquakes, the city has experienced much, but after each calamity, it came back shining bright and standing true to its name: Surat- the sun city. Today, the city ranks […]
