A report has revealed that the hole in the ozone layer that develops annually has grown bigger than Antarctica in 2021. Researchers from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service said that this year’s hole is increasing rapidly and is larger than 75 percent of ozone holes
The devastating 2019-20 bushfire season in Australia wreaked havoc in coastal regions of Victoria and New South Wales and killed or displaced billions of animals including koalas and kangaroo. While the fires destroyed biodiversity on the land, smoke from the 2019-20 Australian bushfire caused a
With worsening ecological situations, conflicts across the globe are also exacerbating. The UN has labeled environmental threats as the biggest challenge to human rights in the coming time. The warning came as part of a global update delivered in the 48th session of the UN
The world has condemned the massacre of almost 1500 dolphins in the Faroe Islands as part of a merciless traditional hunt. Over the weekend, 1428 dolphins were butchered under the latest ‘grindadrap’ hunt on the island of Eysturoy. The hunt is a Faroese tradition of
First fashion week of its kind, Sustainable Fashion Week 2021 (SFW) emphasis on up-skilling, inspiring, empowering and supporting a positive, eco-friendly shift in our relationship with fashion. Running from September 11 to September 19 in Bristol, online and popping up across the UK, SFW offers
India’s ambitious Ujh multipurpose project is expected to destroy forests and displace 3,700 families in the Kashmir valley. Ujh hydroelectric project is a strategically important venture that the Indian government plans to execute in Kashmir’s Kathua district. The hydroelectric power project includes hydropower, irrigation and
With the rapidly changing climate, it has become absolutely necessary to protect biodiversity by all means. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress has called for protecting 30 percent of the earth – land and sea – and 80 percent
In recent times, as the climate crisis intensifies, violence against those protecting their land and the planet has also increased. The international human rights organization Global Witness has released a report stating that murders of environmentalists and land defenders has hit record high in global
UN has declared the eradication of leaded petrol worldwide, but not until after it has contaminated air, dust, soil, drinking water and food crops for the better part of a century. Banning the use of leaded petrol has been estimated to prevent more than 1.2
It is no news that the former president of the US, Donald Trump, was a climate change denier. Fortunately, the current administration couldn’t disagree more. The Biden administration has unveiled an ambitious plan for the solar industry to produce 45 percent of its electricity by