Sitting in northern India, the state of Himachal Pradesh is enriched with natural beauty that attracts thousands of tourists each year. But the region becomes highly unstable in the monsoon. Being located in the ecologically fragile Himalayan belt, the state witnesses several natural disasters including
A heatwave in one of the world’s coldest regions has sparked forest fires and threatened the Siberian city of Yakutsk with a thick blanket of toxic smoke. Siberia has always had a wildfire season, but the past two years have been especially severe. In Siberia,
China experiences severe floods every year, causing death and destruction. However, over the years, the impact of flooding has exacerbated with climate change and rapid urban expansion. Heavy torrential rains in the past couple of days have caused deadly floods in China. A video of
Elephant fatalities in India have increased due to dozens of reasons, including electrocution and poaching. Recently, two more elephant carcasses were found in Keonjhar district, Odisha, wildlife department officials reported. As to what caused these deaths, still remains a mystery; however, electrocution and poaching have
The more and more we look into the future of the planet, the grimmer it gets. Climate change, human impact and other factors are pushing the planet toward an ultimate crisis. Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently predicted that extreme weather events and natural disasters
Gold mining in the Amazon rainforest has always been a huge environmental issue. Earlier this year, NASA captured a photo of gold mining which appeared as if rivers of gold were running through the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Given the vulnerable state of this biodiversity-rich rainforest,
Veganism has gained immense popularity in the past few years. Vegan options for a green lifestyle have attracted plenty of people and many firms are trying to invent more such options. After realizing the impact of livestock farming, a French couple decided to establish the
With dramatic changes in temperatures in the past month, the entire of North America has been going through a destructive series of wildfires. In the US state of Oregon, the country’s largest active wildfire, the Bootleg Fire has burned through over 340,000 acres of forests
The world experiences damaging flooding every year during the monsoon season. This year too, at least 190 people have died, while hundreds more remain missing after catastrophic flooding hit a large part of Western Europe. Tens of thousands of people are unable to return to
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has released images from finalists for its edition of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for 2021. Dubbed as the largest astrophotography contest, it exhibits brilliant space photography from across the world. Organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association