Several hundred marine animals were found dead and were reportedly washed ashore in Sri Lanka recently. It apparently occurred after a cargo ship caught fire and sank, dissolving poisonous chemicals in the water. Nearly, four whales, 20 dolphins, and 176 turtles were found to be
The phenomenon of climate change has created a hot debate throughout the globe. It has endangered the entire planet and all of its inhabitants, as raging temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns have caused irreversible changes across the world. Climate change has resulted in extreme heatwaves
The Gulf of Mexico was set ablaze after a leak in an underwater gas pipeline sparked a swirling fire on water surface, creating a Mordor-like scene from “The Lord of the Rings.” Controlled by Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil monopoly, the pipeline of
We have heard many tales of escaping the clutches of leopards but this one is unique on its own – the cake was their savior! Two brothers, Firoz Mansuri and Sabir, were on their way home to celebrate the latter’s son’s birthday but returned with
Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) have been popping around the world since the first outbreak in late 2019. The highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 has sent fright waves across the world, as the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that the new strain has reached
A new technique will be implemented by the scientists from the University of Michigan, who have developed an innovative way to use a NASA satellite to collect information and track ocean microplastics. Microplastics are formed when plastic waste breaks down from ocean waves and sunlight.
The World Heritage Committee Meeting in Fuzhou, China from July 16 to July 30 will be a deciding event for many world heritage sites. UNESCO has considered to change status of various World Heritage Sites across the world to “in danger.” The committee has created
The Pacific Northwest is experiencing an all-time worse heat wave, with an intensity never recorded by modern civilization. Shocking satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3 satellite showed that ground temperatures have reached as high as 145 degrees Fahrenheit (63 degrees Celsius) in Wenatchee,
Man-animal conflicts have been rising across Jammu and Kashmir, in which nearly 200 people were killed and over 2,000 were injured since 2011. Despite the efforts of the department of wildlife protection, the conflicts between humans and animals have escalated in the Himalayan region. The
Authorities have confiscated a lion in Cambodia that was illegally kept as a pet by a Chinese national at a villa in the capital Phnom Penh. After the animal was seen being cuddled and bathed in social media videos in April, the environment ministry decided