Pollution kills. But we can help prevent it. This week we examine how megacities around the world are already making their air cleaner and safer. And look at other initiatives helping to clean up and preserve our environment. What can we do to help clean up?
Rising temperatures, pollution, coastal erosion and overfishing are just some of the stresses on our oceans and their ecosystems. On this edition of Eco India, we look at ways to ease the pressure, from adopting coral in Goa, to engineering seas that can absorb more carbon. Can we protect our precious marine life?
Climate change is taking a toll on the world’s flora and fauna, while invasive species spread by human activity are costing the global economy billions. Even your morning coffee may be under threat.
In this week’s Edition of Eco India, we see a program to clean up toxic lakes in Bengaluru that could produce safer food; the toxic ship breaking industry - how people in Bangladesh are paying the price. And the Tamil Nadu invention that allows you to recycle your own sewage.
Pollution is everywhere. Some people are on the way to stop it: Companies in India's textile hub Gujarat recycle their wastewater, Indian activists clean up plastics from the ocean and Chennai city dwellers are processing their kitchen waste.
Preserve, protect, recycle and reclaim: From rescuing birds in cities and transforming urban wasteland to recycling phosphorus for fertilizer and guarding against rising sea levels – how can we safeguard our environment, our resources, and our cities?
Smart and green - can Chandigarh be both? In Buenos Aires, real estate is pushing out parkland. Indian commuters are opting for greener ways to get around. Plus: why Big Tech stops short of delivering its traffic-easing promises.
How can we protect precious aquatic life? This episode features an initiative in West Bengal is trying to clean up the Ichamati River. In Tamil Nadu, a collective is promoting sustainable seafood. And a Spanish retiree who records water temperatures in the Mediterranean.
To mark International Women’s Day, Eco India meets an NGO founder breaking period taboos and visits women-only farm collectives that are benefitting members and the environment. Plus: How solar power has improved womens' health in rural Meghalaya.
Hindi
07 April 2024
Nature, Infotainment
Sannuta Raghu
