Dogs are man’s best friend, family, and greatest companions come what may. This has again been proven affirmative in Himachal Pradesh’s Paragliding haven, Bir Billing, where the bodies of two people were recovered guarded by their pet dog. The man, Abhinandan Gupta (30), a resident
Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, in collaboration with Karo Sambhav, an organization enabling circular economy in India, has launched an E-Waste awareness and collection drive in the capital city, Shimla, from 3rd to 5th February 2024, and from 6th to 8th February 2024 in
As our planet warms due to climate change, the Himalayan Mountain region is witnessing a growing risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in India. Such a natural disaster occurs when lakes, filled to the brim with water from melting glaciers, exceed their capacity and
Shimla referred to as the “Queen of the Hills,” has been celebrated for its pristine beauty and natural charm. However, in the monsoon this year, the city was battered with heavy rainfall leading to massive landslides and flash floods accounting for a staggering loss of
In December 2015 in Paris, political leaders from across the globe came together to sign a historic agreement, one that would set the stage for our planet’s future. They pledged to keep the long-term rise in global temperatures this century “well below” 2°C and to
Currently, the trains in India run either on diesel or electricity. In an effort to transform the future of the Indian Railways, indigenously developed hydrogen-powered trains are likely to run on narrow-gauge (heritage) tracks as soon as the end of 2023, turning them “completely green.”
Close to 2,500 representatives of different countries and economic stakeholders have assembled in Uraguay for the first time as part of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-1). The congregation is one last hope that humanity still has the desire and integrity to fight plastic pollution. The
Climate change is a greater concern for the inhabitants of this planet than we realize. ‘Climate breakdown’ affects most animals in the wild and humans who have an insignificant contribution to the changing environmental landscape: these are ones suffering consequences of ‘industrial world ways.’ Forest
The villages in India will soon be transformed into power stations capable of generating, storing and releasing power. This is thought possible after a Swansea University led consortium of 12 UK and Indian universities have been awarded £7 million in funding from UK government for
Narendra Modi government’s far-fetched smart city plan will have a detrimental impact on the environment, a research headed by UK-based Professor of urban planning reveals. The smart and sustainable cities, as the Indian Government is promoting the plan, could be really damaging for the environment