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Pollution of the Ganges. Funeral ghats in Varanasi. The ongoing pollution of the Ganges, the largest river in the Indian subcontinent, poses a significant threat to both human health and the environment. [1] The river supplies water to approximately 40% of India's population across 11 states [2] and serves an estimated 500 million people—more ...
Melati Riyanto Wijsen (born 2000) and Isabel Wijsen (born 6 November 2002) [1] are Indonesian climate activists. The two sisters are known for their efforts to reduce plastic consumption in Bali. [2][3] The sisters were born in Bali to Dutch and Indonesian parents. [2][4] In 2013, when Melati was 12 and Isabel was 10 years old, [5] inspired by ...
The history of water supply and sanitation is one of a logistical challenge to provide clean water and sanitation systems since the dawn of civilization. Where water resources, infrastructure or sanitation systems were insufficient, diseases spread and people fell sick or died prematurely. Astronaut Jack Lousma taking a shower in space, 1974.
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or Clean India Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India on 2 October 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management and to create Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages. The program also aims to increase awareness of menstrual health management ...
Remember that actions speak louder than words, so the more your family can do to use less the better. Make a list of climate actions and post it on the fridge, such as turning off the water while ...
Marina DeBris is the name used by an Australian -based artist whose work focuses on reusing trash [1] to raise awareness of ocean and beach pollution. [2][3][4][5] DeBris uses trash washed up from the beach to create trashion, 'fish tanks', decorative art and other works of art. [6][7][8] She has also used beach trash to provide one perspective ...
Keep America Beautiful cleanup volunteers in 2021. Keep America Beautiful is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953. It is the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with more than 700 state and community-based affiliate organizations and more than 1,000 partner organizations.
v. t. e. Human impact on the environment (or anthropogenic environmental impact) refers to changes to biophysical environments [1] and to ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources [2] caused directly or indirectly by humans. Modifying the environment to fit the needs of society (as in the built environment) is causing severe effects [3][4 ...