The University of East Anglia led a team of international researchers to work closely in Mauritius for investigating the cause of genetic erosion across Mauritius’s endangered pink pigeon population. Across the island nation, there was an increasing decline in pink pigeons in the late 1980s.
Ovolo becomes the world’s first hotel group to go all-vegetarian by serving a mostly plant-based (and also Lacto-Ovo) menu at its restaurants across the globe. It was announced after the success of its “Year of the Veg” campaign that started in late 2020. For this
Recently, Shimla faced furious forest fires triggered due to prolonged dry spells and early summer this year. Such wildfires are not only bad for the environment but wildlife suffers tremendously due to the fires along with their habitat. Amidst one such forest fire in Chail,
In the rain-dependent agricultural setup, many farmers in north Indian states are now facing a dry fodder shortage that’s led to the wheat crisis amid the unusually hotter spring. According to agricultural experts and farmers, increasingly changing climatic conditions are leading to a wheat crisis
We all use electronics in our daily life, but rarely stop to ponder where it all goes at the end of life. Unfortunately, most of it ends up in landfills, fueling the environmental crisis. However, Bangalore-based eco-artist, Vishwanath Mallabadi Davangere has made this e-waste his
You may soon find Heinz Tomato Ketchup available in recyclable, paper-based bottles. The Kraft Heinz Company has announced its plan of making prototype plastic-free bottles. They will make these eco-friendly bottles using 100% sustainably-sourced wood pulp. For their innovative paper bottles, the company is joining
With the advancement in reusable space technology, there’s been a rise in affordable space transportation. It’s more significant due to spaceflight commercial companies, such as Virgin Galactic and SpaceX. However, a recent study finds the adverse impact of rocket launch emissions. The study states that
Amid global warming and exacerbating water shortages, the world’s poor will be facing the most risk. The UK-based charity, Christian Aid has reported that big cities around the world including London, Beijing, and New Delhi will have to face escalating drought risk amid climate change.
The species of Western Tragopan (regionally called Jajurana), Himachal Pradesh’s state bird, is on the verge of extinction. However, good news has come from the Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu, HP where the western tragopan clan has increased from 63 members to 70. A
After 50 years of astronauts bringing the moon soil samples to Earth, University of Florida researchers have successfully managed to grow plants using the lunar soil for the first time. The scientists brought the lunar soil (also called lunar regolith) to Earth during the NASA