At a time when environmentalists have forecast a severe heat wave in the metropolis this summer, others are ruthlessly chopping down trees for commercial benefits.

Prior studies suggest that exposure to the natural environment may impact health. The present study examines the association between objective measures of block-level greenness (vegetative presence) and chronic medical conditions, including cardiometabolic conditions, in a large population-based sample of Medicare beneficiaries in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Uppal & Others Vs Union of India & Others regarding green spaces/open spaces available to residents in an area, Gurgaon, Haryana, 29/03/2016. NGT directs the authorities to submit Status Report giving details of the park and open spaces.

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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Ashok Vihar Mitra Mandel Vs. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 28/03/2016 regarding dumping of hazardous wastes containing heavy metals in the green belt, Delhi. The Counsel appearing for Delhi Pollution Control Committee submits that samples have been collected from the place which is allegedly used for dumping of hazardous wastes and analysis of samples will bring out the merit of the present case.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mantri Shyam Prasad Vs. NHAI & Ors. dated 02/03/2016. The grievance of the Applicant is that the trees are being uprooted and the greenery of the green belt is being destroyed. Counsel appearing for the NHAI submits that it is not their construction but it is being handled by the Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

NGT directs the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation to ensure that the trees are not uprooted and the green area is not destroyed in any manner whatsoever.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Dutt & Anr vs. South Delhi Municipal Corporation dated 14/01/2016 regarding removal of Dhalo (garbage station) from area designated as park/lawn as per the layout plan of DDA opposite House No. D-40 & A-20, NDSE part II, New Delhi.

Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that this Dhalo has been in existence since last seven years. Virtually, the relief sought seeks implementation of master plan.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajeev Suri Vs. Commissioner, SDMC & Ors. dated 17/12/2015 regarding encroachment of park/green area located in the main market of Defence Colony, New Delhi.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gole Park Nikat Niwasi Kalyan Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 15/12/2015 regarding maintenance, perseveration and protection of Gole Park, Sector 3, Rajender Nagar, Sahibabaad Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and seeks relief directing removal of the encroachment and restoration of the damaged Gole Park in the present case.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalkaji Mandir Vikreta Sangathan-II & Others Vs Piyush Joshi & Others dated 15/12/2015 regarding sanitation and cleanliness of the Kalkaji Mandir Complex, New Delhi.

Urban populations are highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of heat, with heat-related mortality showing intra-urban variations that are likely due to differences in urban characteristics and socioeconomic status. The objective was to investigate the influence of urban green and urban blue, i.e., urban vegetation and water bodies, on heat-related excess mortality in the elderly above 65 years in Lisbon, Portugal between 1998 and 2008.

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