A deadly flash flood broke down in the Northern State of Uttarakhand on February 7, after a Himalayan glacier broke down abruptly. The catastrophe destroyed two hydroelectric dam projects and reported deaths tolling up to 200. While most labeled the tragedy as a natural occurrence,
In early 2020, the Supreme Court gave the green signal to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to reintroduce the cheetah in India. The cheetah was declared extinct from the Indian subcontinent in 1952, however, the NTCA sought to relocate the animal from Namibia. Now after
Challenges of water supply are becoming more complicated all across the world, and it comes as no surprise that the curse of the water crisis has even extended to Chennai, a city notorious for its havocking floods. India’s southern metropolis experienced a severe water shortage
Obakeng Thetele, a 17-year-old teenager from Bloemfontein, the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa, has built an innovative car from scrap metal and spare parts. Thetele was fond of cars and wanted one for himself, but his father said that he
A part of the 291 km-long railway project between Patratu and Sonnagar is likely to disrupt a part of Palamu Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand. Despite the objections raised by farmers and local officials, the railway managers are planning to add a third track through a
Rapidly changing climatic patterns have profoundly affected the rainfall shifts and global average temperatures. With global warming, the glaciers and ice sheets are melting, and now this ice loss has been related to a direct impact on the global carbon cycle. According to a research
The internet is furious after seeing outrageous images of a Pakistani couple who used sedated lion cub as a prop for their wedding photoshoot, posted on Instagram on Studio Afzl’s stories, which is a Lahore-based photography studio. Social media has rightly criticized the actions of
A Chinese hotel built around a central polar bear enclosure has drawn widespread criticism for allowing its guests to stay alongside polar bears. This Polar Bear Hotel has received immediate condemnation from conservationists for keeping the animals of the endangered species enclosed in an artificial
In the United States, the cannabis industry is flourishing as various states legalize its use for many purposes. The psychoactive drug has been promoted as the upcoming ‘business boom’ that has both medicinal and recreational uses. Even with the industry becoming extremely popular, its environmental
The climate crisis has been leading the planet toward a time where life will be miserable and ultimately difficult to bloom amid the scorching heat. According to new research, tropical regions are moving toward extreme limits of human livability amid the rising global temperatures. With