Category: Environment
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Advanced Genetics Used to Control Mosquito Population
Time For Kochi Corporation To Innovate & Change The mosquito population in Kochi is out of control. They’re biting people left and right, they’re virtually everywhere, and they’re spreading diseases. Mosquitoes are a major problem for Kochi just as it is for rest of the world. As the world changes to adapt and bring in […]
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Vembanad Lake | Book Extract: Moustache by S Hareesh
The lake that, like humans, became volatile in the evenings lay motionless in the morning chill. All other creatures had set out on their day’s work. Little birds skimmed over the surface; cormorants silently shook their necks in the water; lines of migratory birds swayed across the sky like wind-ragged threads. A middle-aged man stood […]
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Athirapally Waterfalls
Was able to go for a drive close to Athirapally Waterfalls this October. Seems the covid19 pandemic has brought some relief to this area which otherwise has a huge footfall throughout the year. The positive outcome has been less plastic waste from food and drinks packaging which is a menace to tourists spots in these […]
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RTI to Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority
An RTI application was filed with Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority seeking a response to the below queries:- 1) Kindly mention the recorded reasons and copies of the rules or orders based on which the document file identification-of-violations.pdf mentioned on the website http://keralaczma.gov.in is removed from the website. 2) Please provide a list mentioning the […]
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Myth Busting Fact Check: Compostable Plastic Bags Sold in Kerala
The common myth around compostable packaging material is that it is free of plastic because it is made from plant based chemical as opposed to petrochemicals. FACT: Compostable bags made from bagasse (sugar cane fibers) or PLA (poly-lactic acid) and sold by major retailers like Lulu Hypermarket (Kochi) in Kerala is still in fact essentially […]
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Fort Kochi Needs an Action Plan. Now!
There is much to rejoice about Fort Kochi being listed in Lonely Planet and Nat Geo Traveller among the best destinations to visit in 2020. This is indeed good news which may possibly have an impact on the local economy and its community. Sadly inspite of this good news, there is no initiative from government […]