In December of 2015, when Chennai was flooded and people were marooned, a team of scientists from Anna University was collecting groundwater samples along the Adyar river to investigate ifContinue Reading
Over the past decade, five locations ― Aspen, Colorado; Greensburg, Kansas; Burlington, Vermont; Kodiak Island, Alaska; and Rock Port, Missouri ― have successfully made the switch to 100 percent renewables.Continue Reading
Pollution — whether air pollution, water pollution, or soil pollution — is currently responsible for around 16% of all deaths globally, according to a new report from The Lancet CommissionContinue Reading
The amount of flying insects living in Germany has dropped precipitously over the past 25 years, according to a new study. Dozens of amateur entomologists across the country cooperated to takeContinue Reading
Plastic bottles are a curse humanity has cast upon the world. Experts estimate that by 2021, more than half a trillion of single-use, throwaway plastic bottles will be used by beverageContinue Reading
As the debate continues on connection of climate change with growing intensity of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma, climate change is already becoming a ground reality for scores of farmersContinue Reading
Air pollution can create problems even in eco-friendly buildings. According to a recent study, it is seen that these pollutants come from– chemicals leaching out of building materials and theContinue Reading
Five sectors namely steel, power, telecom, infrastructure and textile account for over 60% of the total stressed assets on the books of banks in India at present. Out of whichContinue Reading
