The whole world is grappling with the fast spreading COVID-19 coronavirus that emerged in China in December 2019. The virus has managed to infect nearly 425,000 people worldwide and has killed nearly 19,000 people. Countries are putting millions of people under quarantines and, to curb
We often throw out things when they are no longer of use to us. Well, that’s how it works. But, most of the time, things like wood, metal, plastic, and cloth – can be given a new lease of life by upcycling discarded waste. Recycling
Danish toy-maker LEGO has recently announced its target to become “green” by adopting sustainable manufacturing in order to prevent the environment from the harmful effects of plastic pollution. Famous for its multi-colored plastic building blocks, the company has made a commitment to produce 100 percent
The recent coronavirus outbreak which originated in China’s Hubei Province, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the virus rapidly infected many countries across the globe. Over 2,33,09,500 people have been diagnosed with the deadly virus and the death toll is
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