If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, you’re probably aware that it’s been quite hot. This summer, North India has been no exception, grappling with relentless heat waves that are becoming increasingly unbearable and life-threatening. From record-breaking temperatures to devastating impacts on daily life, the heat is no longer just a discomfort—it’s a clear sign of […]
Derna, Libya – September 12, 2023: Emergency workers in Libya have made a heart-wrenching discovery as they searched through the wreckage of the eastern city of Derna. On September 12, they uncovered hundreds of bodies buried beneath the debris left by flash floods that wreaked havoc on the city. The catastrophe occurred after floodwaters breached […]
A group of scientists from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said that even if nations try to control emissions now, the total global warming temperature is destined to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius in next two decades. India and several counties are battling deadly floods and landslides after heavy monsoon rains like never before. This is […]
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFoCC) recently announced that India has achieved the complete phase out of ozone depleting Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons (HCFC). The achievement has its route to the Montreal Protocol. In order to move towards environment friendly technologies, the Ministry of EFoCC prohibited import of HCFC-141b. The order was issued […]
Do you know that prolonged drought can cause cancer of the liver? Aflatoxin, a liver cancer-causing agent produced by fungi, accumulates on crops like maize, sorghum, coffee and groundnut as a result of stress from prolonged droughts. Exposure to aflatoxin is responsible for 25,200—155,000 liver cancer cases worldwide, according to a UN study. Short-term high […]
When more than 20,000 people in Central America died over a 10-year span because of a ‘mystery disease’ , it caused a lot of concern in many countries including India. All of those who died were young, their work involved hard labour and long hours in the sun. Now a group of doctors say that India could be witnessing the first […]
