Indians 4 Social Change

Background The amount of nonrenewable resources remaining on the planet we occupy is diminishing at alarming rates as time progresses. This issue has been successfully brought to the global community’s attention within the last century or two. The Industrial Revolution really set off an environmental awareness movement that has strengthened …

It is indeed very hard for a person to imagine how big the problem of deforestation has become in India.  Ever since the beginning of time, the Landmass, known as India, has been covered with lush and beautiful greenery.  Unfortunately, if we don’t act fast our grandchildren won’t be able …

Problem India has several negative nicknames, but perhaps the most depressing one is the “Cancer Country.”  Studies have proven that even though the incidence of cancer in the India is only approximately a quarter of that in the US or Europe, “mortality rates among those diagnosed with the disease are …

A recent IPCC report prophesies an increase in global temperatures ranging from .5 to 8.6 degrees Fahrenheit and a sea level rise of 32 inches. In developing nations such as India, warming poses a critical threat to infrastructure and industry. Already, India is at high risk of disaster due to …

The Problem The changing conditions in the Assam region of India, one of the largest tea growing regions in the world, have led to weakened taste, decreasing production, and plummeting prices in its famous black tea. Shifting rainfall has affected the balance of chemical compounds found in the tea leaves …

Background: India is a country with a population of over a billion people.  The nation has ample necessity and opportunity to use more sustainable sources of energy. There are many places across the country where this is taking place.  One very prominent and inspirational example is in Tirumala. The Problem: …