At a time when our planet is already struggling with different types of pollution, a new study revealed that microplastics have formed a plastic cycle, akin to global biochemical cycles, and are spiraling around the globe. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science
China’s plan to build a mega hydroelectric dam in Tibet has sent shock waves to the environmentalists and its neighbor India alike. The projected dam to be made on Yarlung Tsangpo River is expected to produce around 300 billion kilowatts of electricity. Its capacity is
Focusing the shift to a circular economy is the need of the hour to achieve climate goals agreed by the international community – to help rebuild a stronger world economy that is greener and sustainable. Top UN climate officials at the two-day World Circular Economy
Plastic waste has become a serious threat to our planet as well as to its living beings. Since 1950, about nine billion tons of plastic has been produced, out of which, only nine percent has been recycled while 12 percent has been incinerated. The remaining
Once a popular tourist attraction, Bolivia’s Uru Uru Lake has now turned into a plastic wasteland. Over the years, excessive plastic has been dumped into the lake by nearby urban areas and industries. The horrific sight of discarded plastic bottles, containers, toys, and other plastic
Thwaites Glacier, also known as the Doomsday Glacier, is a gigantic ice shelf in West Antarctica; and like the rest of the globe, it has been tremendously affected by the rapid changes in climate and warming of the planet. A recent study has indicated that
It’s no secret how climate change has negatively impacted the planet we live on. Over the past decades, the earth’s ecosystem has changed due to the constant interference by humans in nature’s code. A study has discovered that various endemic marine and mountain species face
For a long time, oceans bloomed with healthy marine life, vibrant ocean waters, and beautiful coasts – which sounds like a distant dream of the days past. The flow of waste, including plastic and chemicals, to the seas, has been threatening the existence of several
The coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected human life for more than a year. However, on the brighter side, the pandemic has helped in reducing pollution. Over the last year, a significant drop in light pollution has been witnessed across the United Kingdom. CPRE the countryside
More than a third of the Antarctic ice shelves could be at risk of collapse, resulting in unimaginable amounts of water added into the oceans if the global temperature reaches 4°Cabove the pre-industrial era, experts warn. Ice shelves are the floating ice sheets over a