Female family members of a road crash victim often take up an extra job in addition to the burden of daily household chores & caregiving. This impact remains underreported in policy making and increases time poverty. PC: V Srinivasan on Unsplash…
Vetiver blinds can be used to cool your home, without resorting to cooling appliances. To make full use of this cooling mechanism, sprinkle water on the vetiver blinds twice or thrice in a day. As the wind passes through the blinds, it brings down…
A study by University of Michigan estimates that by the end of this century, pollen emissions could begin 40 days earlier due to #ClimateChange leading to allergy symptoms such as watery eyes, sneezing or rashes, to serious conditions, such as…
Keep these safety precautions to ensure that your credit and debit cards are not compromised!
#CreditCard #DigitalIndia #InternetSafety #MobileBanking #Passwords #OTP #Scams #OnlineFrauds
Motorised paratransit such as autorickshaws and share auto-rickshaws are popular across India. They are perfect for short-distance commutes and reaching major public transits. They are fast, easy and plentiful. Regularising this sector by providing…
Tamil Nadu shows the highest post-crash costs incurred due to income loss. The extra costs on post-crash care or the victim’s funeral destabilises family budgets and increases Out Of Pocket Expenditure, a burden felt more severely by low income…
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…
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 #…
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. #…