Climate change has become a cause for so many disruptions in numerous ecosystems, especially the oceans. Ocean acidification, coral bleaching, melting sea ice, and rising sea levels are only a handful among the long list of adverse impacts of rapidly changing climate. In another blow
The US is experiencing massive amounts of snow and sub-freezing temperatures since Sunday, which has obstructed holiday travels. The deep freeze was caused by the arctic bomb cyclone that made its way through the country. A bomb cyclone forms when a mass of low-pressure air
English illustrator and painter Frederick Barnard once said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But I think nothing beats a picture and a thousand words. If we are going to relive the best and the worst moments of 2022, perhaps we need both of these
Let’s make a New Year’s resolution: NO MORE WAR. Well, the thought of world peace is more of a wish than a promise but why can’t we make that resolve and direct our lives to that purpose? I guess it’s going to take a lot
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed Sindhuja-I, an ocean wave energy converter. It has the potential to generate electricity using sea waves. The institute successfully carried out the trials of the device in the second week of November 2022. The
The need for renewable energy has become dire given how badly fossil fuel consumption is affecting our planet, while the energy bills and requirements soar every day. Harnessing solar energy and wind energy helps to fulfill power requirements but have you ever seen a design
Christmas is knocking at our doors. With the arrival of the festivities, preparations for the celebration have begun with gusto. Christmas trees are the heart of the holiday festivities but at the cost of millions of trees that are cut down every Christmas, leading to
Lessening the carbon footprint is always a goal of those who choose a minimalistic lifestyle. One of the most important choices is what you buy or consume. There aren’t too many options when it comes to sustainable clothing but there are numerous designers creating things
Close to 2,500 representatives of different countries and economic stakeholders have assembled in Uraguay for the first time as part of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-1). The congregation is one last hope that humanity still has the desire and integrity to fight plastic pollution. The
The recent United Nations international wildlife conference enacted some of the most important protection related to shark species which are a prime target in the fin trade. The number of lizards, frogs, and turtles is also decreasing due to the pet trade. The CITES (Convention