European Green Deal to Achieve Zero Pollution
In order to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the European Commission has presented the European Green Deal. It is stated to be the most ambitious package of…
Govt Takes Steps to Deal with Coronavirus in Delhi
India’s Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan chaired Monday a review and coordination meeting with all the senior officials from the Government of Delhi to review the coronavirus…
Clean Air Is a Human Right: UN Environment Programme
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 23 per cent of all deaths worldwide—a total of 12.6 million people in 2012—are exposed to environmental risks. Low- and middle-income countries bear…
Female Genital Mutilation Costs $1.4 Billion Annually: WHO
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, while it also exacts a crippling economic toll, according to the World Health Organization…
Coronavirus Declared a Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a public health emergency on Thursday, as global outbreak includes 98 cases in 18 countries, outside China. The WHO intervention comes as the…
Toxic Air Quality Is a Silent Killer in India: Shashi Tharoor
Toxic Air Quality Is a Silent Killer in India: Shashi Tharoor An Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor says that toxic air quality is a silent killer in India and…