The silvery gibbon, also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate species that is endemic to the Indonesian island of Java. Unfortunately, amid climate change and human encroachment, the small pocket of forest on the heavily populated island of Java as the habitat of
India’s ambitious Ujh multipurpose project is expected to destroy forests and displace 3,700 families in the Kashmir valley. Ujh hydroelectric project is a strategically important venture that the Indian government plans to execute in Kashmir’s Kathua district. The hydroelectric power project includes hydropower, irrigation and
In recent times, as the climate crisis intensifies, violence against those protecting their land and the planet has also increased. The international human rights organization Global Witness has released a report stating that murders of environmentalists and land defenders has hit record high in global
Wood consumption in anthropogenic activities has jeopardized our forests deeply. While the invention of synthetic wood has lessened the burden on the forests, these materials cause other environmental issues. However, University of Illinois student Gabe Tavas has developed Pyrus, a petroleum-free, synthetic wood-like material that
Whether you believe it or not, climate change is here and it is burning our planet to ashes. It comes as no surprise as over 14,000 scientists declare a worldwide climate emergency, calling for urgent climate action and warning that several tipping points are now
The state forest department of Ahmedabad has begun cutting down around 30-40 lakh fallen trees in Gir Forest uprooted by cyclone Tauktae and pose a threat to species like Asiatic lions. The cyclone was bigger than the one in 1982, where nearly 28 lakh trees
A recent study suggests that forests about the size of France have regrown across the world since 2000 which can help reduce carbon dioxide. The restored forests are believed to soak up 5.9 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide, greater than the annual emissions of the
We talk about saving our forests but destroy millions of trees annually to make toilet paper. Sounds really bizarre, right? But, true! Apparently, an average person uses about 384 trees within their lifetime in the form of toilet paper. So, as startling as it might
Google Earth has recently released the Timelapse feature that exhibits the horrific changes upon earth, brought by various anthropological activities in the past four decades. Using millions of satellite images from the past 37 years, the feature allows people to scroll through time to see
While the environmental activists and local residents have been opposing the diversion of 140 hectares of forest land for the South Western Railway’s double-tracking project, the Centre has granted clearance for this Goa railway project to cut through the Western Ghats. The Union Ministry of Environment,