The sun is again shining in Durban but the devastation caused by the floods is still present. Last week’s catastrophic flooding in the eastern city of Durban and neighboring KwaZulu-Natal province destroyed 4,000 homes. The prolonged rainfall that lead to Durban floods also displaced around
Due to the early heatwave conditions in major parts of India’s northwest, researchers worry that such weather conditions may become usual. This year, India has already recorded March to be the warmest since 1901. And, that’s not all, these soaring heatwave conditions are likely to
Melting permafrost across the Arctic has experts worried about the future of the locals and the overall health of the planet. Increasing temperatures have caused the collapse of ice-rich ground, evaporation of massive lakes, and releasing more organic material and producing more greenhouse gases. The
There has been a lot of discussion and research in the mid-century about the negative impact of nitrogen on our ecosystems. However, a recent study is now highlighting that the Earth is facing a severe nitrogen shortage. In some areas across the globe, there is
Recently, the Union Environmental Ministry has issued a notification stating that certain ‘sensitive’ Indian highway projects near border areas need to be free from environmental clearance (EC). The Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) believes that project developers themselves need to stay committed
Amazon is celebrating Earth Month by teaming up with environmental charity One Tree Planted to encourage its consumers to plant trees through Alexa. Under Amazon’s new green campaign, customers in the US with an Alexa-enabled device simply need to say “Alexa, grow a tree” to
In a time when people are trying to reduce their footprint, baby products – such as clothes, shoes, and other accessories – pose quite the conundrum. When kids outgrow their clothes and shoes, most of these items end up in landfills. Offering a solution to
The 2022 IPCC report on climate change revealed that carbon emissions from 2010-19 have been the highest in human history, indicating that the world is barreling toward a disaster. Scientists have urged the world to act by stating that it is ‘now or never’ to
What would be your reaction if the coldest place on the planet suddenly starts growing hotter? I would be frightened, wouldn’t you? Reportedly, Antarctica has witnessed its worst heatwave till date last month; and it has given the world a big reason to worry about.
Microplastics have reached the farthest corners of the planet, from the bottom of the ocean to the summit of Mount Everest. But for the first time ever, microplastics have been detected in human blood, as scientists discovered tiny units in almost all of the people