Environmental NGO Greenpeace and its linked entities are facing the wrath of Indian Government. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen over a dozen bank accounts after it conducted searches atContinue Reading
In the past, when a carbon-based life form — such as an animal or plant — died in the Arctic, it froze before it had time to decompose. Now thatContinue Reading
While many in history have made apocalyptic predictions that have so far failed to materialize but a computer program which was developed my Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) way back inContinue Reading
Toxic Teflon? You mean that set of cooking pans my parents swore by as state-of-the-art was, actually, transferring toxins to our family? A lawsuit filed by Minnesota against 3M, theContinue Reading
Large swathes of forests in the Northeast are an abode for the Indian elephant. But a new study has warned that parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are losing canopyContinue Reading
Air pollution is a serious problem in Delhi and vehicular traffic is generally thought to be the main culprit. But a new study done in the national capital has foundContinue Reading
Mass production of plastics started nearly 70 years ago and the production rate is expected to double over the next two decades. While serving many applications because of their durability,Continue Reading
Crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for worsening air quality in the Delhi National Capital Region. Now a new study by scientists working in the USContinue Reading
