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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The growing issue of climate change is increasing risks for gender-based inequality and threatens to widen gender‐based disparities
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,...
With cyclones becoming more frequent and intense over the past decade in Bay of Bengal, here is how climate change has impacted food security of people...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has set an example in the world when it comes to protecting the environment
The theme of World Environment Day 2021 is 'Ecosystem Restoration'
There is a link between the destruction of the environment and the emergence of pandemics like COVID-19, said Chandra Bhushan, CEO, International Forum for Environment, Sustainability...
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), zoonotic diseases that spill over from animals to humans are interlinked with the ecosystem. In the recent past,...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
