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Features1 month agoGeographical Vulnerability, A Make Or Break For Access To Healthcare In Sundarbans
The 19 blocks of Sundarbans are divided across North 24 and South 24 Parganas districts. To access healthcare services, one has to cross water bodies via...
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Features1 month ago
Sundarbans, The Cyclone Capital Of India: The Direct Impact Of Cyclones On Health
With tropical cyclones, people in Sundarbans observe high tides that leads to flooding of banks, ponds and rivers. There is massive destruction not only of fish...
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Features1 month ago
Rising Salinity And Sea Level Pose Multiple Health Challenges To The 4.5 Million People Of Sundarbans
Dragging rectangular nets in the rivers and creeks of the Indian Sundarbans, women spend hours in water collecting fishes, crabs, and prawns for their living. But...
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Climate Change1 month ago
Climate Change Impact: Why Are Mangroves Critical For Survival Of Sundarbans?
From fuelwood for thermal energy, thatching leaves, cutting trees for timber, to forest resources like fishes, crabs and honey, all come from mangroves and help people...
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Environment1 month ago
World Environment Day 2022: Only One Earth Is The Theme This Year
World Environment Day 2022 is being celebrated with 'Only One Earth' as the theme, focussing on ‘Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature,’ as it calls for collective,...
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Environment1 month ago
#OnlyOneEarth: Stark Facts About Environment You Must Know
As we celebrate the World Environment Day 2022 with the theme of Only One Earth, here is why it is important to pay attention to the...
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Banega Swasth India Podcast1 month ago
World Environment Day Special: Amitav Ghosh And His Work On Sundarbans And Climate Change
Acclaimed Writer Amitav Ghosh, known for writing about environment talks to team Banega Swasth India about his style of writing and his new book The living...
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Blogs1 month ago
Opinion: World Environment Day Special – Engendering Climate Change Action
The growing issue of climate change is increasing risks for gender-based inequality and threatens to widen gender‐based disparities
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News1 month ago
World Environment Day Special: Sundarbans – The Land Of Tides, Tigers And Threats
The Sundarbans – lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. According to the World Wildlife Fund India,...
Reckitt’s Commitment For A Better Future: Diarrhoea Net Zero Programme Launched In Uttar Pradesh
Press Release: Dettol Banega Swasth India Launches ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ With Support From The Government Of Uttar Pradesh
Let’s Talk About It: India’s First Music Album On Growing Up Launched In Manipur
Dettol Banega Swasth India Supports Nutrition Of Mother And Child Through Reach Each Child Program
Van Mahotsav 2022: Facts About Forests You Must Know
India celebrates Van Mahotsav or Forest Festival in the first week of July every year. Here are some stark facts...
Van Mahotsav 2022: A Week-Long Forest Festival, Here’s All You Need To Know
Van Mahotsav: As part of the annual tree-planting festival, thousands of trees are planted all over the country by the...
National Doctors’ Day: A Day To Acknowledge Selfless Contribution Of Health Care Workers
This year, National Doctor's Day is very significant as doctors continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic day and night. This...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Large FMCG, Agro-Food Companies Switch To Paper-Based Straws
The government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022
Violation Of Single-Use Plastic Ban Will Invite Fine, Jail Term: Delhi Environment Minister
Teams of the DPCC, Revenue Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will conduct inspections, create awareness and issue warning...
