Mountains are among the most fascinating landscapes of this planet – they are home to 15 percent of the world’s population and host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. They provide freshwater for everyday life to half of the planet. The snow-capped peaks of
The climatic changes have turned our outlook on the world and how our actions are leading the planet to its doom. The US scientists have recently stated that extreme wildfires, unparalleled warm temperatures, and record snow melt together in 2020 has resulted in a drastic
For the last couple of years, animal conservation has become a rage and the meat industry has been relentlessly criticized for animal slaughter. To provide meat for non-vegetarians without inflicting harm to wildlife, scientists concocted the idea of lab-grown meat – on which much work
This year has been one with extreme natural calamities including devastating hurricanes, wildfires, and heatwaves. As the year nears its end, the head of the United Nations urged the global communities to make 2021 the year that human race ends its “war on nature” and
The Ganges River is a sacred water body for Indians, which not only nourishes the lands of the subcontinent but gives life to many marine species as well. Over the years, however, the holy river has been a victim of relentless pollution by means of
The shipping industry is responsible for 3 percent of all greenhouse gases, and emissions are expected to grow by up to 50% by 2050 if the industry stays on its current carbon-spewing path. The experts believe that to keep the temperatures within safe limits, it
We rarely get to see the astounding forces of nature at play, especially the circle of life by the means of prey and predator. Nature’s food chain is a spectacular mechanism and looking through it fascinates everybody. Thanks to the invention called the camera, wildlife
According to a study, researchers counted over 1.8 billion trees and shrubs in the 1.3 million square kilometer (501,933 square miles) area, which covers the western-most of the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, and the sub-humid zones of West Africa. Through AI tree mapping, researchers have
Asian elephants – with their rounded ears, wrinkled grey skin, and frolicking habits – are undoubtedly charming and adorable. Their terrain once expanded from Syria to China more than nine million square kilometres. But with the fragmentation of habitat owing to farming, industry, and the
While no nation is anywhere near fulfilling the targets set in Paris Agreement, India is the only G20 nation to work on its goal, according to the 2020 Climate Transparency Report. Made up of the 20 largest economies in the world, G20 nations committed to