Bees are important pollinators for crops and plants humans depend on for food. But due to drastic climate changes over time, these crucial pollinators are decreasing in number. With the decreasing numbers, there would soon be no natural crop pollination and the crop yield will
The long-awaited 2021 State of the Environment Report adds political pressure on the Australian government for environmental conservation. The five-year environmental report says the Australian land and exotic wildlife are facing deterioration due to relentless climate change, resource extraction, and other causes. Australia’s unique wildlife
The rapidly changing climatic conditions are wreaking havoc throughout the globe, triggering flash floods, forest fires, and intense heatwaves in its different corners. Much of Europe including the UK, Spain, France, and Portugal, is bearing the brunt of global warming in form of the worst
Following the heavy rainfall over the past few weeks, the devastating news of a cloudburst has been reported from the Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. The cloudburst wreaked havoc in the district, as it swept away a few houses in the village of Shalkhar on
The residents in Bengaluru will now drive on the city’s first-ever road, which is made entirely of recycled plastic. This tarmac has been built in partnership between PotHoleRaja, a social venture, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), and ORR companies. The new eco-friendly road will connect
National parks, essentially used for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments, offer natural habitats to a diversity of flora and fauna species. The continent of North America is blessed with an abundance of wildlife, which is strictly protected by over hundreds of national
In a new study, researchers observed the impact of climate change in five countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The scientists found out that the majority of 72 coastal communities are likely to face significant agriculture and fisheries losses due to extreme climate change projections. The
Do you know that energy consumption for domestic and industrial purposes is a major cause of global warming emissions? Around two-thirds of the global carbon emissions are due to fossil fuels used for transportation, electricity, industry, and heating. But to combat the issue, Mexican startup
Do you know that food waste is one of the leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions? The annual value of a total of 1.3 billion tonnes of food wasted worldwide is $1 trillion. If you are an eco-conscious consumer and want to lessen your carbon
‘Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink’ – coined by the celebrated poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge for his poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It has been more than 200 years since the folk ballad got published but today the aforementioned line