Human-wildlife conflict is leading to some unprecedented situations both for the wild animals and us humans. There have been countless instances of big cats attacking pets as they are stifled for food since we have encroached upon their territory in a big way. Recently, in
As the monsoon withdraws, the national capital of India is falling under a shroud of smog. In the past week, the air quality of Delhi has dropped down into the ‘severe’ or ‘very poor’ category with 301-400 ratings on Air Quality Index (AQI). The particulate
While the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to eliminate the use of single-use plastic products from the country, the plight of the seas off the Indian coasts is pitiable. The marine life is choking with tons of plastic waste that ends up in
The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has opened a unique café, where people get free food in exchange of plastic waste. In the middle of this year, Garbage Café was inaugurated in Ambikapur city in Chhattisgarh. Apparently, Ambikapur has been tagged as the second cleanest city after
In August this year, a proposal was made to a panel of three experts from the Tree Authority (run under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) for approval. The proposal made by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation was regarding the felling of trees in Aarey colony in order to
It’s been a long time since the Eternal City of Rome has been dealing with the garbage crisis. The current situation is that the historical city lays in puddles of trash as the dumping site of the city has been closed for maintenance. The overflowing,
India recently celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 and the government implemented a nationwide ban on the single-use plastic products hereafter. Given the huge populace of the country, the task is very difficult but still achievable. On October 2, Deepak
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has organized a meet of more than 200 scientists from 65 countries – to be conducted from September 30 to October 4, 2019, in New Delhi to bring out the next report on the present status of climate
At the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, a new initiative was launched to help guide the world’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitting industries toward the low-carbon economy. The summit was hosted by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly,
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCB) is a legal multi-disciplinary organization established by the Indian government under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, to combat organized crimes against wildlife in the country. The Bureau headquarter is in New Delhi and five regional offices at