According to a study by NTU Singapore published in the scientific journal proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, an increase in the global temperature due to #ClimateChange has the ability to change the micro-organisms in the air…
31 children die in road crashes in India every day. From February 2023 kids riding pillion should wear a helmet & a safety harness. What do you think about this move to promote child safety on roads?
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#Climate change affects the working poor, especially those who work in the informal sector. They also lack social protection or employment benefits. Achieving #SocialJustice through formal employment is a prerequisite for reducing poverty and…
Share autos are useful to connect to public #transport. What has #Chennai done to integrate share #autos into its transport network?
#streetforlife #sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia #paratransit #Masterplan #development
The centre launched the "National Automobile Scrappage Policy" to focus on voluntary scrappage of unfit vehicles. States should expedite setting up authorised centres to facilitate the process. #RoadSafety #StreetsForLife #SafeRoadsTamilNadu
According to Our World In Data, #ClimateChange induced natural disasters can be highly variable and kill on average 60,000 people per year, making them responsible for 0.1% of global deaths, exposing the stark inequalities in society between the…
Recycled plastic pellets from Chennai fared poorly: 14 of the 18 chemicals (7 flame retardants, 6 UV-stabilizer and bisphenol A) were found in samples.10 of these are endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
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Leveraging the use of technology & vehicle data management to identify potential dangers on road is a significant area to focus on to enable the safety of all road users on Indian roads.
#RoadSafety #StreetsForLife #SafeRoadsIndia
As per a study by American Geophysical Union, #ClimateChange is causing irreversible deoxygenation of the #Ocean's middle depths that support much of the world's fisheries threatening its very existence. There is a pressing need for urgent ambitious…
The global North continues dumping toxic plastic waste on the global South. Recycling of plastics, containing unknown toxic components is dangerous to those that live and work around these sites. This needs to stop.
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