Ecosystems with their #biodiversity provide several life-supporting services such as food, climate regulation & clean water. However human actions have impacted nearly 75% of land & 66% of the marine environment leading to biodiversity collapse. #ConserveBiodiversity #SaveLives
Roofs shaded with thatches, bamboo frames, & pergolas (partial shading) can reduce the penetration of heat into the building. And, it’s such a great design feature!
#Summer #HeatWave #RoofTopSolar #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableDevelopmentGoals
As per a research paper Nature, land use and #ClimateChange will result in zoonotic spillover diseases spreading from animals to humans. The risk will be highest in #Asia & #Africa and could see a rise in disease transmission by 4,000 times. #ActOnClimate Forestry Division of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. #SOFO2023
When #NetBanking, always double check the #URL. Fraudsters can set up websites with URLs that sound very similar to your bank's. Also look for the lock symbol (which means that the website you are using is secured with a digital certificate) & the 's' in https:// (which means that your communication with the bank is encrypted). #DigitalIndia
Mobility options are as diverse as our country! Paratransit fills a gap by connecting us to public transport or by providing transport in localities where buses and trains don't venture. Whether you call them auto-rickshaws, share autos, chakdas, minivans, electric rickshaws or minibuses, they all help make public transport more #accessible. Which ones have you used? Comment below. Picture Credit: Wikimedia
Too much salt can wreak havoc with your blood pressure and therefore your heart health. Several processed foods are known to be high in salt. We need warning labels on these foods! #FoodLabelsSaveLives #WorldHypertensionDay #KnowWhatYouEat #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll #WarningLabels
Crashes on Indian roads claim about 150,000 lives & disable about 750,000 people yearly. Social welfare losses at an individual level makes the entire family vulnerable. Factoring these impacts is necessary to institutionalise social security.
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#InternationalDayOfFamilies #RoadSafety#RoadAccidents #StreetsforKids #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Responsibility #Travel #Driving #Transportation #SaferRoadsTamilNadu #SaferDrivers #RoadRules
This survey questionnaire was used to obtain data for the public transport users in Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) on access to public transport information study.
A study by Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research on insect biodiversity finds that high intensity farming & substantial climate warming are together depleting insect populations putting vital ecological functions at risk, threatening human livelihoods & food security. Urgent need to #ActOnClimate #ClimateChange
Be careful when accessing financial services online. Look out for emails or phone calls that ask you to share your personal information. Never do these - no matter how convincing the email; or how trustworthy or authoritative the voice on the other end sounds. #DigitalIndia #InternetSafety
