The Indian Ocean has been amongst the rapidly growing regions for the country’s developmental and trade activities. Unfortunately, the increasing human presence, maritime traffic, and oil exploration have turned out to be a massive threat to this vital waterbody. With these increasing activities, the ocean
Morel mushroom or Gucchi (a rare Himalayan mushroom) is naturally grown in the Indian districts of Jammu and Kashmir and high-altitude regions of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. But lately, morel mushroom scarcity is noticed due to climatic change. So, the world’s most costly edible mushroom
Traditionally in India, cremation after death is a popular way of disposing of a dead body. It is because Hindus believe that this method releases the soul and helps in the reincarnation process. However, with the increasing population and number of dead bodies being cremated
The sun is again shining in Durban but the devastation caused by the floods is still present. Last week’s catastrophic flooding in the eastern city of Durban and neighboring KwaZulu-Natal province destroyed 4,000 homes. The prolonged rainfall that lead to Durban floods also displaced around
We all are aware of solar panels that produce energy off-grid when the sun is shining bright. But these are rendered useless at nighttime. Not anymore! Recently Stanford University engineers have invented night-time solar panels that can generate electricity even without the Sun’s energy. It
Due to the early heatwave conditions in major parts of India’s northwest, researchers worry that such weather conditions may become usual. This year, India has already recorded March to be the warmest since 1901. And, that’s not all, these soaring heatwave conditions are likely to
Melting permafrost across the Arctic has experts worried about the future of the locals and the overall health of the planet. Increasing temperatures have caused the collapse of ice-rich ground, evaporation of massive lakes, and releasing more organic material and producing more greenhouse gases. The
Upcycling is a good way to keep unwanted plastic out of the oceans and landfills. The process depends on an energy source to heat, melt, and further process upcycling. But what if that energy source is the Sun? Recently, chemists at Cornell University have found
There were times when you opened a newspaper in the morning, it would bring you all the news from around the world, the day-to-day affairs. Now, I detest reading or listening to the news channels as their lion’s share is filled with rapes, deaths, murders,
There has been a lot of discussion and research in the mid-century about the negative impact of nitrogen on our ecosystems. However, a recent study is now highlighting that the Earth is facing a severe nitrogen shortage. In some areas across the globe, there is