Wide, accessible footpaths are safe zones that separate pedestrians from the moving traffic. Lack of such fundamental infrastructure/poorly laid footpaths near schools hinder the safe movement of children & their need for a shared public space.
This #COP27, we expect from the global leaders, serious intent on #ClimateAction with the main focus being on immediate #EmissionsReduction targets, scaled-up #Mitigation & #Adaptation efforts, & the much-needed #ClimateFinance to the #…
As per World Migratory Bird Day, increasing temperatures, changing vegetation & extreme weather conditions due to #ClimateChange cause significant changes in birds’ essential habitats leading to the decline of bird populations & changes in…
Taking note of the frustration caused to commuters due to sudden road closures, the Greater Chennai Traffic Police will now update #traffic disruptions in the newly created roadEase app. This will then be reflected in Google Maps.
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Road signs should provide valuable information to drivers including #warnings about changes in road layouts, road obstructions & speed/direction instructions. The first image illustrates how the barricade offers no such information for the…
More than half of the world's population live in cities & towns with the number growing every day. These changes are happening as the #climatecrisis, rising costs & slowing down economies, all loom over us. #Sustainable urbanisation is now…
Today is World Stroke Day - a day to remember that every year India loses nearly 7 lakh lives to strokes. Warning labels on processed foods (that alert consumers to high levels of salt, sugar and fats) can help stem this loss. #…
A study by Wildlife Institute of India, Assam University, Aaranyak & Arya Vidyapeeth College published in Nature Conservation on the impacts of #ClimateChange on #Assam’s white-winged wood duck distribution found that 436.61 sq km of highly…
Roundabouts are designed to reduce conflict points & control the speed of entering vehicles. But often improper design like decorative elements/ high vegetation in the centre island obscures the sight of drivers & increases the risk of head-…