Plastic is a difficult material to decompose as its molecular structure does not break down easily. However, a recent study has revealed that darkling beetle larvae have a certain potential to combat plastic pollution. The darkling beetle larvae can decompose plastic components by breaking them
Plastic waste has become a huge environmental issue in contemporary times. Determined to tackle this problem, Dr. Saji Varghese, a professor at Christ University, Bangalore, has found an innovative way to reduce plastic waste by making straws and bags from fallen coconut leaves. Launched by
The lightning strikes in India are quite common during the monsoon season. While the arrival of monsoon has brought relief to paddy farmers, east Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are bearing the brunt of lightning strikes. These thunderstrokes have killed 147 people in the north Indian
The current coronavirus pandemic could lead to an upsurge in ocean pollution, adding to an excess of plastic waste that already endangers life in the oceans. The disposable masks and latex gloves are floating like jellyfish, scattered across the oceans. The conservationists are worried that
Impacts of pollution on health are critical and can lead to many health issues. Dust and air pollution are a growing risk to infants and children in many parts of the world. A Stanford-led study has revealed the correlation of dust pollution traveling miles from
The plague of plastic hasn’t left a single corner of the planet untouched. Recently, microplastics have been discovered in the guts of an Antarctic animal, that lived on a remote island of the frozen continent. The discovery has raised concerns over the prevailing plastic pollution
Global climatic patterns have been changing for a long time now. Various places across the globe have been bearing the brunt of this change through heavy rains, flash-floods, and scorching heat. A recent study by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has revealed
The team of researchers at Northwestern University, Illinois in the U.S. has designed a new ‘smart sponge’ to clean up massive oil spills in the ocean. This new sponge is extremely absorbent and works by selectively soaking up oil, saving both water and wildlife species.
Inspired by the low-energy lifestyle of sloths, the robotics engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a slow-moving SlothBot to monitor its surroundings in Atlanta Botanical Garden. Powered by solar panels and using innovative power management technology, SlothBot travels along a wire connecting
The menace, that is plastic has not left any corner of the earth unmarked by its noxious presence. While it has contaminated water resources for decades, plastic is now raining from the skies as well. The national parks of the western United States – Joshua