As one of the biggest Indian festival, Diwali is approaching fast, the authorities are worried about the impacts of celebrations on the environment. The tradition implies lighting of lamps on the night of the festival, but with time people have started celebrating it with the
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has organized a meet of more than 200 scientists from 65 countries – to be conducted from September 30 to October 4, 2019, in New Delhi to bring out the next report on the present status of climate
Hindu Kush Himalayan region, an area that covers high mountain chains of central, south and inner Asia, is threatened by the rising temperatures, which pose a risk of losing over 60 percent of region’s glaciers by 2100. The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region spans 3,500
With the whole world struggling to survive the climate crisis, the soldiers of the Indian Army deployed at Siachen Glacier are also contributing their fair share to help improve the deteriorating state of the environment. The army has brought down nearly 130 tons of waste
At the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, a new initiative was launched to help guide the world’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitting industries toward the low-carbon economy. The summit was hosted by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly,
Beside industrialization, road transportation contributes a fair share to the menace of environmental pollution. Although authorities try to keep vehicle induced pollution in check, the lack of pollution testing centers makes the task quite difficult. To mitigate the problem and keep pollution under control, Bihar’s
Rising temperature and decline in rainfall during the past few years have shown variations in several crop yields. Be it vegetables, grains or fruits, there has been a significant shift in the production due to global warming. While researchers have studied the impact of global
The dependence on plastic has been crippling and gradually killing our planet for decades now. The harmful effects of this non-degradable substance are rather obvious. Since the past few years, plastic pollution has been a common and significant contributor to the terrible climatic conditions leading
The 14th Conference of Parties (CoP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) came to a close on September 13, 12 days after it kicked-off on September 2 at India Expo Centre &Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi. The dignitaries participating in the conference addressed several
Padam Shri awardee Sudarshan Pattnaik is a globally renowned sand artist from Odisha, India. Through his wonderful sand sculptures, Pattnaik has been spreading awareness and love. He voices his concerns on various global matters, including terrorism and issues related to global warming, through his mind-invoking