Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in World Ecology Day is observed on 1st November to remind the vital relationship between living beings and their environment. Ecology is the study of the relationship of living creatures with each other and the environment around them. The aim of celebrating the day is to know and value…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email-munall@yahoo.in In Manipur, it’s high time for harvesting. Everywhere long spiral smog will be seeing from stubble burning. But due to much public awareness, a down-line of stubble burning is seen in the recent past. Stubble burning is not only illegal but it affects soil fertility, moisture, organic matter, microbial…
Dr N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in World Sustainability Day, celebrated on 30 October, the last Wednesday reminds us the urgent need to protect the planet for future generations. This day focuses on promoting sustainable development, reducing carbon footprints, conserving natural resources and encouraging individuals, businesses and governments to act responsibly in preserving the planet….
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email -nmunall@yahoo.in The most important crisis, facing by humanity across the globe today is the climate change and its impact on our environment. The extreme climate what we are experiencing in Manipur today is also the effect of climate change. The climate change effects the socioeconomic ramifications. Over the last…
Dr N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in The 24th October is the United Nations day which is responsible world peace, development and security with 193 member nations worldwide. Now for maintaining world peace and security, our most challenging task is the climate change. In this vast universe, the earth is the only livable planet. If…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in Reptiles, our four-legged and sentient friends are the most fascinating gifts of nature that has walked the earth for around 400 million years. Reptile Awareness Day is observed on 21 October with the theme for 2024, “Reptile: The Scaly Survivalists.” This day encourages people to learn about the…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, email:- nmunall@yahoo.in In our tradition, it is believed that if there are more and more croaking of the toads and frogs, there will be rainfall. Though not much rich in bigger amphibians such as the crocodiles etc, Manipur is very rich in amphi-fauna. But as time passed, through more alien species…
Biodiversity hotspots are the regions considered to exhibit a high level of endemism of the native species. Since Manipur maintains a large number of endemic species, it is one of few states in North East India where the boundaries of two biodiversity hotspots (i.e., Himalaya (Eastern-Himalaya) and Indo-Burma) overlap. Manipur, with a total geographical area…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in International E-Waste Day celebrated on 14 October. Electronic waste or e-waste refers to all items of electrical and electronic equipment and its parts that have been discarded when on no use as waste without the intent of re-use. E-waste includes discarded computer monitors, motherboards, mobile phones and chargers,…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email-nmunall@yahoo.in International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is celebrated on 13th October. This year’s theme “Empowering the next generation for a resilient future” aligns with the Sendai Framework calling on the role of education in protecting and empowering children and youth for a disaster-free future and to prevent and reduce…
