Peatlands like marshes, bogs and fens are running short of water which can let loose almost 860 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. It is found to have devasting effects on the effort towards curbing climate change. Peatlands may cover only 3% of the
The ongoing buildup of carbon dioxide has affected the global climate with increasing temperatures. This has inherently made oceans warmer and more acidic, the effects of which have degraded the coral reefs around the world. Research conducted by CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, came with
Japan is famous for numerous things, but its cherry blossom season is unrivaled. The blossoming of white and pink cherry flowers, also known as “sakura” – is the traditional sign of spring for the country. The event lasts a few days and has been a
Rapidly changing climatic patterns have profoundly affected the rainfall shifts and global average temperatures. With global warming, the glaciers and ice sheets are melting, and now this ice loss has been related to a direct impact on the global carbon cycle. According to a research
Providing food security to over 1.3 billion people is not an easy task and climate change has added to the enormity of India’s food security challenges. Moreover, in these uncertain times of changing climatic conditions and ever-emerging health crises such as the current coronavirus pandemic,
Climate change is rocking the boat we all are aboard, and without any impactful and quick actions against the phenomenon, the planet is bound to doom. As revealed by the United Nations, we have about 12 years to reduce our current carbon emissions before the
While the current coronavirus pandemic has disrupted human lives to an unsettling amount, it still doesn’t level up to the dangers posed by global warming and rapidly changing climate. Recently a Red Cross report stated that climate change needs much urgent attention than COVID-19 as
The charismatic snow leopard is an endangered animal, which is practically facing extinction as its habitat shrinks amid climate change crisis. As the impacts of climate change become increasingly frequent, the snow leopard – an apex predator of the alpine environment – will be among
While some of the global leaders continue to deny the existence of rapidly changing climate and its effects on the health of the planet, the World heritage sites are losing their identity as the climate change carry on to damage them. Over the years, various
Global climatic patterns have been changing for a long time now. Various places across the globe have been bearing the brunt of this change through heavy rains, flash-floods, and scorching heat. A recent study by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has revealed