Much is being done for the protection and preservation of the environment. To appreciate these efforts, Britain’s Prince William is dedicating $65 million to create a Nobel-like award to inspire solutions to some of the Earth’s most concerning issues. The “Earthshot Prize” is aimed to
It is no news that changing climatic patterns have reflected badly on the planet, leading to fluctuating rainfall models, extended droughts, flash floods and catastrophic wildfires. In 2019, the Amazon rainforest, which is home to 10 percent of all the animal species and considered the
Over the years, the ozone layer has suffered profoundly at the hands of humankind. The protective layer that envelops the earth and repels the harmful sun rays has been depleting for quite some time now. There are many holes in the layer, the biggest of
Recent major oil spills across the world have forced the communities to rethink the methods to clean these disastrous occurring. Special sponges, magnetic soap and autonomous machines are among the latest inventions that are specifically designed to tackle oil spills. There have been two major
Rising global temperatures are making the oceans more stable, resulting in an increase in surface temperatures and reducing the carbon absorption capacity. This troubling discovery was recently made by climate scientists who have warned that the findings have severe and profound implications on the planet.
It is not a hidden fact that plastic is a non-biodegradable material, and it could take many years to degrade. Therefore, scientists have developed a super-enzyme that can degrade plastic bottles six times faster, so it could be used for recycling within a year or
British biotech firm Oxitec, which is known for creating a genetically modified (GM) mosquito to combat dengue and other blood-borne diseases in Florida and Texas, has introduced a GM self-destructing caterpillar. The firm has some experience in creating genetically modified bugs. The goal of this
The world is brimming with new inventions and ideas. Recently, Delft University of Technology student-led start-up Loop has developed a decomposable coffin that is made from mushroom mycelium, called “Living Cocoon.” This peculiar coffin helps bodies decompose faster while enriching the surrounding soil simultaneously. Bob
An international team of over 60 scientists has generated new estimates that increasing temperatures and rapidly melting ice sheets could add 15 inches to sea level by 2100. The pace at which Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could together contribute over a foot of global
Climate change has left all of us worried – the rapidly increasing temperatures, fluctuating rain patterns and the rising sea level have endangered numerous species on the planet. A recent study finds that climate change is affecting water flow in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH)