The Amazon rainforest has had a pretty difficult couple of years with all the wildfires and illegal logging. In 2019, the region lost nearly 1.7 million hectares of forest cover to the wildfires, which is a conservative estimate but the actual area of forest loss
Blakiston’s fish owl, the world’s biggest owl is endangered due to habitat degradation. It is the largest living species of owl, which specialize in hunting in riparian areas. Its habitat is riparian forest, with large, old trees for nest-sites, near lakes, rivers, springs, and shoals
There is no doubt that global warming is a repercussion of human activities. A recent study has revealed that human-induced global warming is responsible for a shrinking Andean glacier could establish legal liability for polluters. According to the new research, human-induced glacier melting is responsible
Plastic waste is burdening the planet, and there is no way to properly dispose of the non-biodegradable material. To help the planet deal with the plastic pollution problem, a Kenyan woman recycles plastic waste into bricks that are sturdier than concrete. The founder of Nairobi-based
Discarded face masks were not a problem a year ago, but since then the world has been rattled by the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected 106 million and killed over 2.3 million people, worldwide. As a safety precaution, face masks and face shields were recommended
The melting of Himalayan glaciers has escalated worryingly since the beginning of the 21st century, mostly due to the rising global temperatures. Demonstrating the effects of this natural phenomenon, a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on
Renewable energy resources are being tested for quite some time now, to analyze the lengths to which these resources can help the planet reduce carbon emissions. In a new project, a remote Tasmanian island will be power-driven by wave energy. Depending on the project’s success,
The words of Armenian-Russian American writer Vera Nazarian – “A boomerang returns back to the person that throws it” – sum up the concept of Karma in its entirety. Every deed has a repercussion that the doer will receive sooner or later. In a viral video
India has a huge problem with improper waste disposal. With a humongous population, the daily amount of waste generation is extremely worrisome. The landfills are overwhelmed with waste and the litter mostly scattered on roadsides and streets are the characteristics of many Indian cities. Stressed
If music be the food of love, play on… Shakespeare was right in his consideration that music is the language of the soul, of love, of friendship! Demonstrating such love, British pianist Paul Barton plays soothing tunes on his piano for rescued elephants in Thailand.