Experts deliberate on ways to protect nature
Mousumi Gupta of ADRI expressed concern over consistent Covid-19 virus loads and unpredictable spread pattern of the virus. She advocated for cleaner cooking fuels, improved ventilation and launch of cancer awareness programmes, citing her collaborative study with Mahavir Cancer Sansthan on female lung cancer.
Discussions on
global warming
also featured at the seminar. Gopal Sharma, interim director of the National Dolphin Research Centre, said there has been a 68% reduction in biodiversity due to 1°Celsius global temperature rise since 1970.
He proposed rainwater harvesting and rooftop gardening to combat urban heat islands.
Syed Md Saalim of Patna University illustrated Arctic sea ice shrinkage since 1984, linking it to global warming impact on monsoons and agriculture in India.
Sunil Kumar Gupta of EIACP at CSEC-ADRI lauded Bihar's govt for providing integrated 'chullahs' and LPG cylinders to curb air pollution.
Atul Aditya Pandey of Patna University's geology department highlighted the university's research on the flood-prone Kosi river and water conservation.
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Dr Alka, principal of Patna Science College, urged a return to traditional Indian practices.
Bhavuk Sharma said one out of four cities globally face water crisis. He expressed concern that north Bihar was experiencing rapid groundwater depletion, suggesting that rainwater harvesting was the need of the hour. The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Sunil Kumar Gupta.
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