Recently researchers have discovered toxic flame retardants in killer whale fat during autopsies. Killer whales have been found to contain flame retardant chemicals in their fat that can be passed on with birth. The retardants, known as brominated flame retardants (RFBs) have been found to
Our world is changing rapidly – in terms of climate, social scenario, the population of species, and so on. There are thousands of animals that are endangered amid changing climate and habitat loss. Over 37,400 species are listed as threatened with extinction in the International
Geocycle, a global waste management unit of building solution provider LafargeHolcim, has developed a plan to install innovative curtain technology for the first time in India. Geocycle bubble curtain will prevent the plastics from entering the Yamuna River. The bubble barrier is to be installed
A wildfire in Greece is ravaging homes and sending plumes of smoke over Athens for a second day as firefighters struggle to control the blaze. Raging west of Athens, the wildfire has destroyed over 20 square kilometers of forest. Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation
With the second wave of the coronavirus hitting the country, most of India is under lockdown once again. The lockdown has evidently reduced the pollution like last year, making the snow-capped Himalayas are visible from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur for the second year in a row.
An enormous iceberg has calved from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, which now lies in the Weddell sea in Antarctica, as reported by the European Space Agency (ESA). The iceberg looks like a giant iron board from the top and is estimated
Sunderlal Bahuguna aged 94, who died with COVID-19 on Thursday, was one of the pioneering leaders of the environmental movement in India. He is an irreplaceable gem for many different reasons. A Gandhian background, grounded culture and the down-to-earth lifestyle in Garhwal Himalayas made him
Shifting snow patterns are making parts of the Greenland ice sheets warmer and darker, according to new research. The decline in the amount of fresh, light-colored snow exposes older, darker snow on the surface of the ice sheet. The consequential decline in reflectivity, known as
The Maldives is at the risk of disappearing by the end of this century if the world does not act quickly, according to the country’s environment minister, Aminath Shauna. Aminath stated that there is no higher ground for the country while it is at the
Leonardo DiCaprio has announced a $43 million pledge for species conservation in the Galapagos Islands. It comes as a welcoming move amid climate change and collapsing ecosystems. The initiative has been started in partnership with Re:wild, an organization founded by a group of renowned conservation