Anku Sharma, Author at Let Me Breathe

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Climate Change Waste & Recycling

How can we leave a greener planet for future generations

Do you tweet about the environment or watch climate change documentaries on OTTs? Do you know the internet is a major cause of carbon emissions? The current world is witness to chaotic pollution of capitalist lifestyle and anthropocentric culture. Even the most isolated or remote tribes are not untouched by the modern lifestyle. There is […]

By Anku Sharma

21 Apr 2021

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Forest & Biodiversity

All you need to know about Uttarakhand forest fires

The skies become orange, a raging inferno blazes across the mountains. Towers of fire reach out towards the heavens. Such a horrifying sight it is the burning of a forest. The distinct smell of burnt wood and heavy smoke can be felt miles away. Scores of animals, insects, birds perish in an intensely painful death. […]

By Anku Sharma

06 Apr 2021

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Forest & Biodiversity

Saving forests to save the earth

World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests is celebrated on the 21st of March across the world to raise awareness among communities about the values, significance, and contributions of the forests to balance the life cycle on the earth. The theme for 2021 is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being.” The restoration and sustainable management […]

By Anku Sharma

20 Mar 2021

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Climate Change

What caused the Uttarakhand Glacier Burst?

On a clear winter morning, a catastrophic deluge came crashing down in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The sudden flood of dust, rock and water inundated the Rishi Ganga river, dhauli Ganga river and one of the main streams of Ganga , river Alaknanda leading to devastating destruction in the remote mountainous area. Two of […]

By Anku Sharma

11 Feb 2021

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Air Pollution Pollution Stories

The impact of vehicular emissions on air pollution

The automobile industry in India is the world’s fourth-largest. India was the world's fourth-largest manufacturer of cars and seventh-largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in 2019.

By Anku Sharma

21 Sep 2020

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Climate Change Forest & Biodiversity Marine Pollution

Is Kedarnath at risk again?

It was raining incessantly and the sky was thundering with the loud noise of encircling helicopters above. The scene seemed straight out of some film. Crowds of people had lined up with a hapless look on their faces at the helipad in Dehradun. Some of them would rush every time a helicopter landed to show […]

By Anku Sharma

15 Jun 2020

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Animals & Wildlife Forest & Biodiversity

Why is saving Dibang Valley From The Etalin Hydropower Project Critical?

In the summer of 2008 in the dusty halls of a government office a file bearing the name “Etalin Hydroelectric Project” was put forward. The project was based on River Dibang in the Dibang valley. However, it was rejected not once but twice, in 2013 and in 2014. Expected to be the biggest hydroelectric power projects in India. It’s supposed […]

By Anku Sharma

15 May 2020

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Forest & Biodiversity Plastic & Waste Plastic Pollution

Ways to reduce your carbon footprint

Earth has inspired some of the greatest artists, poets and writers, we all know of astronauts crying out loud seeing the beautiful earth spinning like a blue marble. However, over the years our planet has had to withstand the greed of man. We have plundered and pillaged our natural resources leading to catastrophic circumstances. With […]

By Anku Sharma

20 Apr 2020

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