The Third Pole is melting at an accelerated pace, says a study led by scientists at the University of Leeds. The Himalayan region is often referred to as the “Third Pole” as they are known to have the third-largest amount of glacier ice after Antarctica
With all the climate issues California is currently dealing with, the US state’s effort to tackle its food waste to reduce emissions is admirable. California has launched an initiative to turn its food waste into renewable energy in a bid to reduce emissions and the
Earlier this year, a study indicated that Thwaites Glacier, also known as the Doomsday Glacier, was melting faster than anticipated. This gigantic ice shelf in West Antarctica has been affected extremely by global warming. Scientists employed a robotic submarine below the ice shelf to determine
Black Summer was one of the darkest times in Australian history. The 2019-20 bushfire season saw unusually intense fires in many parts of Australia, burning down over 17 million hectares, uprooting thousands of people and killing millions of wild animals. The 2021-2022 bushfire season doesn’t seem
With the growing usage of plastic, our so-called “green planet” is soon going to turn into a “plastic-planet”. Earlier, the invention of plastic was considered to be a solution to sustain natural resources on the earth, but contrarily, the very creation has now sabotaged its
On December 4, 2021, the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java erupted, covering several villages with hot spewing ash. The sudden Indonesia volcanic eruption was followed by a thunderstorm that spread lava and blazing debris across a wide region, burying entire
Wind power is a sustainable and renewable source of energy. Climate change has effectively helped in lowering the cost of wind power to an extent that now it can compete with fossil fuels. However, the top turbine makers fear that wind power will become too
HSBC has launched India’s first credit card made from recycled PVC plastic (rPVC). The launch is a step toward sustainability and a net-zero future. The cards are allotted in cooperation with IDEMIA, which is a global cards manufacturer. As of now, the creative idea is
The state-owned power producer Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) and PTC India have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to source round-the-clock (RTC) power. The agreement revolves around products for supplying continuous renewable energy. Renewable energy is the need of the hour as India
It doesn’t happen often that humans put their life at risk to save a wild animal. In a rare incident, a car crash video in Himachal Pradesh’s capital city Shimla has gone viral, for the accident happened in an attempt to save a monkey. Reportedly,