What will the Environment of India in 2022 look like? What impact will it have on us? Will we be able to sustain ourselves? Let's find out!
Air Pollution
Despite efforts to curb air pollution levels, they remain high in major Indian cities, especially New Delhi. In fact, New Delhi has been ranked as one of the most polluted cities on Earth. The burning of fossil fuels and other fossil-based products (like cement) are to blame for much of it. It’s estimated that more than 40% of all particulate matter released into our atmosphere comes from vehicles worldwide. So there’s a lot that needs to be done here—and quickly.
Water Pollution
Water pollution is a major threat to human health and is causing thousands of deaths annually across India. Water pollution can be brought about by any number of agents. Including chemicals, toxins, and minerals, that may occur naturally or through human activity. Pollutants are not limited to land run-off, but also include water-borne pollutants that spread through various aquifers and groundwater systems.
Deforestation
Forest cover has dropped from 75.7% of land area in 1952 to just over 48% at present. According to satellite data analysis. This is a result of increasing land use for agriculture and infrastructure development as well as urbanization. Although India is one of 17 mega-diverse countries. It has lost biodiversity rapidly and many plant and animal species are threatened with extinction.
Climate Change
It’s Time to Raise Our Voices In 2022, India will vote on whether or not it should continue using coal. Environmental activists, scientists, and government officials all agree that pollution is a major problem. But there’s no consensus on how to solve it. There’s also debate about what could happen if we stopped using coal.
Landfills
India generated 2.9 million tons of solid waste daily as per the latest report. Solid waste management is a challenge that Indian cities and towns face today. Unplanned urbanization led to the creation of over 1,500 new urban settlements every year. Landfills make up 40 percent of all municipal solid waste (MSW) and generate additional greenhouse gases from decaying garbage. As reported by Greenpeace. In fact, Bangalore generates 1000 tons of plastic waste each day.
Pesticides
Pesticides, which are used to kill insects and larvae, contain carcinogens like DDT, Dieldrin, Aldrin, etc. linked to cancer. The World Health Organization has estimated that 15 million people a year are killed by cancer. Of these, pesticides account for an estimated 1 million deaths every year. According to research carried out at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Indian River Dolphin Conservation
India has launched its most ambitious conservation project to protect its only freshwater species of river dolphin from extinction. But what is unique about it? See our top 5 facts. The freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) or Bhutan, is one of three subspecies. Is found only in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin and nowhere else on Earth. It may sound like a lot, but as we speak, less than 250 individuals are left.
Plastics and Microplastics
What Are They, Where Are They and What Do We Do About Them? : With non-biodegradable plastics becoming a big source of pollution in our natural environment. We need to take steps to limit their usage as much as possible. But, before we can understand how to reduce or eliminate plastic usage, we need to know what they are. In fact, microplastics have a greater potential for damage than larger pieces of litter. As they are smaller and easily mistaken for food by animals and humans alike.
Green Electricity
The power produced from green energy sources like solar, wind, water is a good alternative to fossil fuels. Countries around the world are actively working towards reducing their carbon footprint and India will not be far behind. It has been estimated that by 2022. The power produced from renewable resources would account for 20 percent of total electricity generation in India.
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