German farmer Ulf Allhoff-Cramer takes automaker Volkswagen (VW) to court for being responsible for climate change due to their cars’ carbon emissions. According to the organic farmer, the CO2 emissions by VW are causing damage to his family business. He says that the heavier rains
The beautiful Lake Tahoe flows on the California-Nevada border in the Northern Sierra Nevada, U.S. Despite its amazing water purity level of 99.994 percent, the lake collects a lot of debris throughout the year. To resolve the debris from the lake, a Californian NGO Clean
Diatoms in the oceans are tiny floating organisms, that supply the world with around a fifth of its oxygen. Unfortunately, ocean acidification is drastically reducing the number of diatoms. As per new research, these tiny creatures will deprive of the silica building blocks that they
Himachal Pradesh government has allowed the construction of several hydropower projects in the Kinnaur district. The aim of these hydroelectric projects is to fulfill India’s increasing requirements for renewable energy to tackle the rapidly changing climatic conditions. However, recent studies say that these projects are adversely
Many people across the world cannot function without having coffee throughout the day. Although health experts recommend limiting the consumption of coffee due to its long-term impact on health, many people still need at least one cup to feel energized. Not just your health, the
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully managed to harvest thousands of liters of water from tunnel seepage in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. According to the officials, the water collected from seepage is almost pure natural mineral Himalayan water. In a first-of-its-kind
People in India and Bangladesh were already facing the troubling intense heatwave. But now deadly floods have brought extreme misery to both countries. Following extreme heatwaves since March, heavy rainfall has washed away many villages, train stations, towns, and buildings in these countries. Now millions
According to the Global Food Policy Report 2022, the extreme climate change and early heatwaves in India have drastically reduced the country’s agricultural productivity. Due to this, there are rippling effects mainly on India’s wheat harvest. It is because the temperature in certain north Indian
Ovolo becomes the world’s first hotel group to go all-vegetarian by serving a mostly plant-based (and also Lacto-Ovo) menu at its restaurants across the globe. It was announced after the success of its “Year of the Veg” campaign that started in late 2020. For this
Recently, Shimla faced furious forest fires triggered due to prolonged dry spells and early summer this year. Such wildfires are not only bad for the environment but wildlife suffers tremendously due to the fires along with their habitat. Amidst one such forest fire in Chail,