Piles of dry leaves, subdued growls and an occasional splash of water are the only sounds heard in animal enclosures at zoos as the cities sizzle under hot day temperatures. With the arrival of summer, Indian zoos prepare to ensure animals’ welfare in the summer
A new invention made from a study conducted by Princeton University uses sunlight to purify the water, helping to solve the problem of water pollution. This solar-powered hydrogel water filter is a low-cost water purification system, which works like a large sponge that soaks up
The Baltimore Wood Project is an initiative by US Forest Service that recycles wood waste from old buildings to create a circular economy. This initiative in the US city of Baltimore has collaborated with a few partners to repurpose urban wood waste of the city.
Nearly 800 people attempt to climb Mount Everest every year, and before that the climbers spend some time at the base camp. If everything goes as per the plan, they start to scale the world’s tallest peak and then return. But there are few unwanted
Winter inversion, wildfires, pollution from vehicles and cross border industrial pollution is choking Kathmandu valley with the worst air quality in the world, triggering respiratory complications for COVID-19 patients. Last month, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kathmandu crossed 500 – recorded to measurements at
It is obvious that laundry soaps help in keeping the clothes clean. But how about a soap that cleans the river? That’s new right. Andea, a mineral water brand of Cusco, Peru and Creative Agency Fahrenheit DDB has introduced a soap under the initiative ‘AWA
Owing to global warming and temperature changes, the water bodies are getting dried, reducing the freshwater available. Water scarcity is a serious concern as freshwater reservoirs are depleting and drying out rapidly. With an increased demand over supply, India is one of the most water-stressed
Sitting across the wooden tables, women with face masks roll the brown dough into a thin cylinder – recycling millions of tonnes of flowers that Hindu devotees throw in Ganga. They are a part of the effort by entrepreneur Ankit Agarwal’s start-up ‘Phool,’ transforming floral
Vestre has become the first brand to list the carbon footprint of all of its products to help consumers make a well-educated choice. The Norwegian brand announced that it will start listing CO2 emissions that are generated by each of its products with the price,
A deadly flash flood broke down in the Northern State of Uttarakhand on February 7, after a Himalayan glacier broke down abruptly. The catastrophe destroyed two hydroelectric dam projects and reported deaths tolling up to 200. While most labeled the tragedy as a natural occurrence,