Helping Wastepickers Survive The Lockdown
Have we ever thought twice before throwing a plastic bottle into the trash? Have we ever realized that human beings sort our trash by hand?...
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Try the #MinerFilter and express your support for Coal Miners
Let Me Breathe has launched a new AR filter on Coal Miners Day! https://www.instagram.com/a/r/?effect_id=779499499251694 Some of us can work from home but every thought about...
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Coal Miners Day 2020: Saluting the coal miners
Coal mining continues to be one of the most hazardous professions in our society. Even today, coal miners continue to face a work environment that...
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The life risks of coal miners in Chattisgarh
With over 45% of land surfaces forested and home to a rich array of minerals, Chhattisgarh offers a focus for some of India’s richest source...
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What are coal miners going through in this time of pandemic?
With the country confronted with an unprecedented situation, offices have resumed work from home to keep safe. But, there are many still who are still...
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Down in the dark: Coal mining in India
Digging up more coal has become a national priority for India as it tries to meet its electricity needs. India has the fifth-largest coal reserves...
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Residents of Ennore, Tamil Nadu more prone to COVID 19 due to pollution
People with compromised lung function are prone to infections like COVID-19, and there’s a high prevalence of respiratory illnesses in severely polluted areas such as...
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2 Dead, 5 Missing After Ash Leak From Reliance Power Plant In Madhya Pradesh
Two villagers – a 35-year-old man and an eight-year-old boy – have died and five are missing after a breach in an artificial pond that...
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Human Impact On Wildlife To Blame For Spread Of COVID-19: Study
Human activities such as hunting and farming that are destroying the habitats of animals have increased the risk viruses like COVID-19 spilling over from animals...
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Korba coal communities more vulnerable to COVID-19: Study
People living near thermal power plants in Korba, Chattisgarh has greater exposure to particulate matter resulting in higher respiratory illnesses than the general population. This...
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A tiger tests positive for Coronavirus. Is the animal kingdom facing a pandemic?
Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19 Even as the United States is in the grip of the Coronavirus pandemic with New York as...
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Kolkata’s First Vegan Community Cafe
We’re taught to think of animals raised for food if we think of them at all— the nameless, faceless herds and flocks. But animals are...
