The Vaia storm (a.k.a Tempesta Vaia) wreaked havoc in the year 2018 as winds of up to speeds of 200 km/h, flattened 42 million trees in a matter of minutes. This catastrophic natural disaster left behind a trail of fallen trunks shattered branches, and a
Looking at Moon somehow draws one towards its magnetic charm – leaving you in complete awe when in its full bloom. 16-year-old Prathamesh Jaju, from Pune, Maharashtra has evoked a never seen charismatic beauty of the Moon with one of the best (if not the
The heart-wrenching incident from Kerala’s Malappuram district has stirred the netizens into outrage, demanding justice for the pregnant elephant. The incident unfolded as the elephant consumed a firecracker filled pineapple and the fruit exploded in its mouth. This broke the poor animal’s jaw, causing damage
COVID-19 has forced the world into a grinding halt with most of the affected countries inflicting home quarantine to curb the spread. One of the many positive outcomes of this health crisis has been a drastic reduction in overall pollution levels across the globe. This
Coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise in some respects. Human activities have been curbed, Earth has got some time to heal itself, and is revealing the possibilities of life sans everything bad we’ve done to the environment in this century. The air pollution
Agra, the city home to one of the seven wonders of the world was witness to one of the most heart-wrenching realities of the plight of poor and underprivileged in the middle of coronavirus lockdown. A desperate man was seen scooping spilled milk from the
Human activities and irresponsible disposal of industrial waste have resulted in the sad plight of the Yamuna River in the last decade or so. The toxins in the river affect marine life and inhabitants living on the shores beyond comprehension as people have accepted this
A sight that has been masked by the particulates of air pollution, became visible to the delight of Jalandhar residents. Call it irony or the sheer consequence of human activities, the mighty Dhauladhar range was no longer visible from the city since ages. As some
With the death toll surpassing 250 at the time of writing this article, the coronavirus outbreak has been declared a global public health emergency at the second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). However, this
The world’s largest solar park located at Pavagada in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, having a total capacity of 2050 MW is now completed. The facility dubbed ‘Pavagada Solar Park’ (a.k.a. Shakti Sthala) is fully operational and coincides with India’s 2022 renewable energy target of 175