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Article | Climate Change Is Fast But We Are Very Slow | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle

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Article Climate Change Is Fast But We Are Very Slow      -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"          The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world - from more frequent and severe storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires - threatening our cities, communities, crops, water, and wildlife. Climate change poses a fundamental threat to nature, species, and people – but it’s not too late to take collective action. Unfortunately climate change is fast but we are slow. We are now beginning to understand the danger of climate change, yet our efforts to slow down or stop it are very slow. Whereas climate change is not a threat to any one caste, religion, community or country but to the entire earth on which not only humans but all living beings live.    It is true that I am ...

Article | Carefully Read ! Puranas Says Save Environment | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle

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Article Carefully Read ! Puranas Says Save Environment         -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"   We all want a good healthy life and to get it we do yoga, exercises and eat vitamin pills. We try our best to control our diet. We have understood that our modern lifestyle has started having a negative impact on our health. Unfortunately, we forget that these efforts are not enough to keep us healthy. If one wants to remain healthy then one has to keep the environmental elements like air, water, soil etc. clean. This is what has been explained in the Puranas. We read the Puranas as religious texts but do not try to understand their messages.       Our Indian civilization and culture seems to have started from the worship and worship of Prati since ancient times. Whose basis is fear and worship. Indian literature has its own special import...

Article | Goddess Laxmi Symbol Of Healthy Environment | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle

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Article  Goddess Laxmi Symbol Of Healthy Environment         -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"        Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, sits on a lotus flower. Have you ever thought that she is the goddess of wealth, full of wealth like gold, silver, diamonds etc., then why is she not seen sitting on a golden throne? Goddess Lakshmi is seen sitting or standing on a lotus flower that blooms in a reservoir, that is, in water that is not flowing. Goddess Lakshmi, seated on a lotus flower, also holds a natural lotus flower in one of her hands, not a golden lotus. Have you ever wondered why? Because Goddess Lakshmi herself is a symbol of a healthy environment. How? Let's see-       We worship Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali, pray to her and invite her to come and stay in our homes. We ask Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosp...

Article | The Story Of Gulbakawali Says 'Save Water' | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle

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Article The Story Of Gulbakawali Says 'Save Water' -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"            Earth is the only planet in the entire universe where water and life exist till date. Therefore, we should not ignore the importance of water in our lives and try our best to save water by using all possible means. When we feel thirsty we drink water. We know that the Earth is mainly covered with water, but still, there is not enough water for human use. The reason for this is that this water is not fit for drinking. Only 3% of water on Earth is available to meet human demand. So water conservation is essecel.Old stories have played an important role in creating awareness about water conservation. In this context, the story of “Gulbakawali” is also unique and message-giving in itself. The practice of storytelling has been going on since ancient times. ...

Article | Protect Vulture ! Which Is A Respected Bird In The Ramayana | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle

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Article Protect Vulture ! Which Is A Respected Bird In The Ramayana      -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"       We know that vultures eat dead animals, that is why we look down upon them. The vulture is considered a dirty, ugly bird. In some societies, it is considered a bad omen for a vulture to hover in the sky. But on the other hand, if we look, we will find that the Ramayana which we accept as a religious text and worship, in the same Ramayana the vulture has been described as a helpful and respected bird. Shouldn't we be worried about the declining population of such birds? We have distanced them from ourselves by building skyscrapers, but we will also have to think about how to save them from disappearing. Ramayana is an epic that makes us understand the difference between good and evil. Shri Ram is a symbol of...

Article | It's Time To Adopt Minimalist Lifestyle For Healthy Climate | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle

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Article It's Time To Adopt Minimalist Lifestyle For Healthy Climate        -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"         What is a minimalist environment? It's a simple question, but has deep meaning. This means making life climate friendly. This means that we should minimize the use of those things which are continuously harming the climate. If we think of an even shorter answer, we can say that we should make our carbon footprint as small as possible. Let us understand this in detail because it is the biggest need today.            What is a minimalist environment? Why necessary minimalist lifestyle? These two questions are related to each other. But, firstly we need to know what minimalism in lifestyle is? So first we have to understand what carbon footprint is and what are its disadvantages? After this, the...

Article | Goddess Durga Too Loves Barley The Coarse Grain | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle

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Article  Goddess Durga Too Loves Barley The Coarse Grain          -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"             With the beginning of Navratri, barley seeds are sown as 'Jaware'. Do you know how important grain barley is? You will say that yes! Nowadays emphasis is being laid on eating it in the form of coarse grains. It is being said to be good for health. Even in view of climate change, the need to promote sorghum cultivation is being felt. But do you also know that in our Vedic literature it has been considered as “Brahma’s grain”. It is mentioned in the Vedas that the oldest grain on earth is barley. That is why it is also included as a sacred grain in Yagya, Havan and Jawars and the godess mother Durga too loves Barley the coarse grain.       At present, in view of the food problem and climate cha...