Earth Day was born in 1970, into a world torn by political strife and emboldened by free-spirited activism. The times were a-changin', and an unlikely confluence of people and events led to the first Earth Day celebration on April 22, 1970. But the seed of Earth Day was planted many years earlier, when a handful of scientists and conservationists became aware that the phenomenal post-war growth of American industry -- and its attendant air and water pollution -- was destroying much of th Read more...
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.jpg) As many as 2000 people participated in the Green marathon organised by the College to promote a greener environment and create an awareness among people about global warming and sustainability. The event was organised by the college for the third consecutive year. This green marathon was flagged off by Mr. Asra Garg, IPS Superintendent of Police, Madurai District at the Race course ground at 7.00 am. He also distributed the prizes to the winners Read more...
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Every day, we use materials from the earth without thinking, for free. But what if we had to pay for their true value: would it make us more careful about what we use and what we waste? Think of Pavan Sukhdev as nature's banker -- assessing the value of the Earth's assets. Eye-opening charts will make you think differently about the cost of air, water, trees ... Read more...
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 The more humanity acidifies and warms the world's oceans with carbon emissions, the harder we will have to work to save our coral reefs. That’s the blunt message from a major new study by an international scientific team, which finds that ocean acidification and global warming will combine with local impacts like over fishing and nutrient runoff to weaken the world's coral reefs right when they are struggling to survive. It is found that reefs already over fished and affected by land runof Read more...
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Today is World Water Day! World Water Day is an international day to celebrate freshwater and a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater. The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution. This year theme, Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the challenges of urban water Read more...
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