Jonathan Santosh, Author at Karmactive

India

NDRF Remain The Unforgettable Heroes In Disaster Prone Areas Of India

The National Disaster Response Force is a para-military organisation comprised of 15 battalions, each battalion having 1149 workers. The task force, dedicated to search and rescue operations, came into being as a

Jonathan Santosh

July 14, 2022

Activism

Francia Márquez, An Environmental Activist & The New Vice President Of Columbia

In a radical departure from the past, Colombia’s last elections resulted in Francia Márquez becoming the first black vice-president. As an Afro-Columbian, she and Gustavo Petro ran a campaign that put the

Jonathan Santosh

July 6, 2022

Health

WHO’s Revised Guidelines Puts 97.3% Of The World In The Unsafe Zone

The pandemic saw a slow down of the working of the world’s economy. However, this change was not accompanied by a drop in pollution. Particulate pollution has remained unchanged from the levels

Jonathan Santosh

July 4, 2022

India·Nature

Uddhav Thackeray’s Pro-Environmental Approach As Chief Minister Of Maharashtra

Uddhav Thackeray, the former CM of Maharashtra, has been vocal about the importance of the wildlife and bio-diversity of his state. In a recent statement, he talked about how essential trees and

Jonathan Santosh

June 30, 2022

News

Weekly Highlights – 27/6/2022

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Jonathan Santosh

June 29, 2022

Viral

The Rare Giant Phantom Jelly

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute encountered the elusive Giant phantom jelly. This is only the 9th confirmed sighting for this particular species. Using their new ROV Doc Ricketts, MBARI was able

Jonathan Santosh

June 18, 2022

Health·India

Lancet Report Positions India As World Leader In Deaths Due To Pollution

The Lancet commission has released a new report on the number of deaths due to pollution using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019. The report

Jonathan Santosh

June 16, 2022

News·Science

For The First Time Researchers Find Microplastic In Antarctic Snow

The University of Canterbury in New Zealand found evidence of microplastics in the Ross Ice Shelf and nearby regions during an expedition to Antarctica. The microplastics were found surprisingly in freshly fallen

Jonathan Santosh

June 15, 2022

India·News

Supreme Court Of India Raises ESZ To A Minimum Of 1 Kilometre.

In a civil jurisdiction passed on 3rd June 2022, the Supreme Court of India issued further guidelines for the creation and maintenance of Eco Sensitive Zones. Ruling against the applications, the court

Jonathan Santosh

June 12, 2022

Viral

Scenic Cherry Blossoms & Deers Of Nara Park

Masami Shirai a.k.a the 1-minute traveller records his encounter with a particularly gorgeous specimen of Sika deer in Japan. The Sika deer of the Nara park are considered divine messengers in the

Jonathan Santosh

June 10, 2022