An oil pipeline leakage off the coast of Southern California near Huntington Beach caused more than 125,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean putting the wildlife habitats in the utmost danger. Dead fishes and birds were witnessed washing away along the coast.
Clean potable water has become a commodity of luxury amid changing climatic conditions that has created water scarcity in so many regions across the world. India is notoriously known for its water pollution and emerging water crisis. However, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that
Ahead of its seventh anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the second segment of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U) and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), on October 1, 2021. SBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities ‘garbage free’, ensuring grey
At least 11 people have died, while the lives of over 22 lakh people have been disrupted in the southern districts of West Bengal after severe floods hit the state. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the current flood in southern Bengal on
The impacts of climate change in the Himalayas are frighteningly real. The Himalayas is one of the world’s most sensitive hotspots to global climate change, with impacts manifesting at a particularly rapid rate. Changing glaciology of Himalayas amid climate change is pushing India towards water
Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition is drafting a decree that would ban selling produce that weighs less than 1.5 kg in plastic packaging by 2023. The Spanish decree follows the French law in banning plastic wrap. In order to dampen the usage of plastic water
After making landfall on Sunday night near Kalingapatnam, Cyclone Gulab progressed inland and deteriorated rapidly into a deep depression over Telangana and moving over the Vidarbha region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that another cyclone may form over the Arabian Sea after Cyclone
The Himalayan Region is an extremely fragile ecosystem that has borne the brunt of many extreme natural disaster in the past decade, especially in India. The crumbly Himalayan valleys of Uttarakhand has witnessed massive landslides, cloud bursts and more ecological disasters, most of them triggered
US President Joe Biden announced plans to double the financial aid it offers each year to developing nations to tackle the ravages of climate change. He pledged to boost the country’s annual contribution to $11.4 billion, which will “support the countries and people that will
From Snoopy and Power Rangers to Hot Wheels and Pokémon, McDonald’s has long provided a jolt of joy with its kid-friendly toys inside the iconic Happy Meal. Now, the fast-food company is making an earth-friendly move toward using sustainable materials in an effort to reduce