Plastic pollution has plagued the whole planet, earth and water alike. Thousands of tons of plastic end up in oceans every year and threatens the lives of marine species. We do know that ocean plastic affects aquatic animals, however, how deeply it affects them is
The novel coronavirus has rapidly spread throughout the world with the total number of cases crossing 200,000 and more than 9,000 people dead. Cities have been shut down, borders are being closed, and hundreds of thousands of people are put under quarantine to prevent the
In the past few years, many pictures of marine species entangled in plastic waste have been circulated on social media. While the ecosystems choke on it, the makers of plastic sit back, doing nothing to reverse the noxious impact of this non-biodegradable material on the
Spotted first in 2017, two extremely rare white giraffes have been killed by poachers in Kenya. Rangers found the carcasses of the animals in a village in northeastern Kenya’s Garissa County. The conservancy is in a vast unfenced area with several villages in its vicinity,
Some 20 years ago, Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) was constantly troubled by the poachers and smugglers. Forest officials were unable to catch the culprits as they knew every nook and corner of the 777 sq. km. sanctuary like the back of their hands. Poaching
The cruelty of mankind knows no boundaries, which is clearly evident from the recent Delhi riots. Protests began across India in December 2019 after the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was applied in the country, which allows rapid naturalisation for immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and
The idea of co-existence between various species of the planet is nothing new. All life – flora and fauna, terrestrial and aquatic – depend on each other for survival and sustenance. But we have always tried to manipulate nature according to our desires because apparently
The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. This large cat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number less than 5,000 and is expected to decline amidst the rapid
Human interference has led to an increase in cannibalism in polar bears of Russia’s Arctic. Rapid climate change and fossil fuel extraction in the region have destroyed their habitat and forced them to resort to feed on each other. Yes, that’s true! Polar Bear expert
The 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) has started in Gandhinagar, India on February 17. CMS is an environmental treaty under the protection of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Member countries will