The novel coronavirus has rapidly spread throughout the world with the total number of cases crossing 200,000 and more than 9,000 people dead. Cities have been shut down, borders are being closed, and hundreds of thousands of people are put under quarantine to prevent the
In the past few years, many pictures of marine species entangled in plastic waste have been circulated on social media. While the ecosystems choke on it, the makers of plastic sit back, doing nothing to reverse the noxious impact of this non-biodegradable material on the
While the whole world is grappling with the deadly coronavirus, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (All India Hindu Union) organised a “Gaumutra Party” to distribute cow urine as a cure for the disease. Well, it doesn’t come as a shock as many Hindus consider the cow
Spotted first in 2017, two extremely rare white giraffes have been killed by poachers in Kenya. Rangers found the carcasses of the animals in a village in northeastern Kenya’s Garissa County. The conservancy is in a vast unfenced area with several villages in its vicinity,
Amidst the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India, unfounded fears of transmission have led to a steep fall in chicken prices. Owing to this situation, desperate poultry farmers in Karnataka’s Belagavi and Kolar districts buried thousands of chicken on their farms. The farmer, Najeer
Some 20 years ago, Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) was constantly troubled by the poachers and smugglers. Forest officials were unable to catch the culprits as they knew every nook and corner of the 777 sq. km. sanctuary like the back of their hands. Poaching
The cruelty of mankind knows no boundaries, which is clearly evident from the recent Delhi riots. Protests began across India in December 2019 after the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was applied in the country, which allows rapid naturalisation for immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and
India made three big commitments to the environment in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy capacity, India agreed to create an additional ‘carbon sink’ of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through surplus forest and tree
The madness to extract natural resources in order to increase the anthropogenic activities has taken a toll on wildlife. Tribals in the state of Jharkhand, India, have been waging a long battle to stop the mining activity in the mineral-rich state as it has adversely
In a race to cut emissions, the global community is striving to explore renewable energy resources. Being the most promising alternative, the countries are increasing their solar power capacity for the past few years. However, the local manufacturing for solar components such as solar Photovoltaic