Chemical released as satellite debris burnt in the atmosphere could catastrophically damage the earth’s protective Ozone Layer. Scientists have warned that if plans to build megaconstellations of tens of thousands of satellites – such as SpaceX’s Starlink – move forward as foreseen, the air pollution
Climate change has become an impending problem for the planet to deal with, and it is making the Indian monsoon erratic and dangerous, a study has revealed. The data driven finding said that over the past million years, the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide has
India drops two ranks to 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, after failing to abolish certain social and ecological challenges, a report has stated. The country is still tackling the challenges of
World Wildlife Conservation has warned that many iconic species are at risk of extinction if the planet warms up over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Coral bleaching, penguins losing their Antarctica ice caps and the extinction of the black-headed squirrel monkey of the Amazon are predicted
Coral reefs are known to be habitats for many marine animals, so it has become extremely important to preserve them. The threat of climate change and global warming has pushed the population of the world’s coral reefs on the edge. Scientists have been looking at
A cargo ship carrying tons of chemicals sinks off the west coast of Sri Lanka after being ablaze for two weeks – polluting the fishing waters. The vessel has fouled the coastline with tons of plastic pellets and now the oil spill and seeping chemicals
The Biden administration has suspended the oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, invalidating a drilling program approved by Donald Trump and reviving a political fight over a secluded region, inhabiting polar bears, other wildlife and a rich reserve of oil. The
Heat-related death is a major problem, and climate change is only fuelling up the cases. Approximately more than one-third of heat deaths are linked in some way or the other to human-caused climate change. According to a new study in Nature Climate Change, the conclusion
High concentrations of mercury, a natural toxic material, has been detected in the water bodies connected to Greenland Ice Sheet. The island is one of the most isolated places on Earth – yet the runoff water from these glaciers contain a high amount of mercuries
The world is warming up at a worrying pace, threatening the existence of various ecosystems and their inhabitants. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, the world’s first national park, Yellowstone is warming at the most intense rates in at least 1,250 years, as a study has discovered. The