The number of majestic tigers is declining by the day. Home for over 2,900 tigers, India has lost one more of the big cats. On January 19, 2020, a radio-collared tigress was found dead in Gadchiroli forest, Nagpur, during a routine patrol. Apparently, the GPS
There has been a growing online campaign to help save the five lions held in cages at Khartoum’s Al-Qureshi Park in an upscale district of the capital. For weeks, the animals have been suffering from a shortage of food and medicine. Online calls to help
Open defecation in India is no news. Although Swachh Bharat Abhiyan strives to provide each household with a toilet so that the country could become open-defecation free, the problem is far from gone. And yet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proudly announced the achievement of
The development projects often disrupt the natural habitat of wild animals, which results in inevitable human-animal conflicts. In a recent case, the proposed construction of Dhalbhumgarh airport has been deferred to save the vital elephant corridor in the region. The construction of the airport requires
India is committed to reduce its carbon emissions and adopt renewable energy to help save the planet amidst the climate crisis. In order to explore opportunities under renewable energy in railways, Indian Railways and Railway Energy Management Company Ltd. (REMCL) – a joint venture of
The 2020 Summer Olympics are fast approaching and Japan, the host of 2020 Olympic Games, has planned for an environmentally-friendly and sustainable execution of the international event. The Olympics are set to commence in Tokyo on July 24. Keeping the climate change in mind, the
It is hard to believe that people could use facial and bath products made of cow dung and urine, but it is true. Strange, yet it’s the truth. Sure, the dairy products are good and using cow dung as fertilizer is an old tradition in
Among other issues, proper waste management is the major problem plaguing India. To handle the tonnes of plastic waste sustainably, a Delhi-based startup has been recycling plastic waste and making colorful tiles from it. Shayna EcoUnified has turned 340 tonnes of plastic waste into 11
Bushfires are an annual occurrence in Australia and the continent has always experienced wildfires. Apparently, Australia has a ‘fire season’ for crying out loud as every summer season (which is marked from December to February), the episodes of wildfires are very common. But the drought
The whole world is facing an intensifying water crisis and India is no exception. With a huge population having limited water resources, fluctuating rainfall patterns, and rapidly depleting forest cover, it’s fitting to say that water scarcity is worsening in India. The supply of clean