One of the greatest environmental challenges of this decade has been the ongoing land degradation in our drylands including arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas of the world. Driven by multiple factors, but predominantly by climate change and human activities, this process, known as, desertification not only threatens present and
To err is human! The history of mankind is rife with catastrophic events which occurred accidentally causing huge damage to properties, and loss of human and animal lives. The instances of oil spills –which release liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, mostly affecting marine ecosystem — are a result of
Humans are on the move, en masse! As we continue to use fossil fuels for our energy needs, the concentration of greenhouse gases has been increasing, trapping heat within the atmosphere of our planet and thus raising its average global temperature. As a result, the climate change has triggered unpredictable,
With no brakes on consumption and combustion of fossil fuels for our energy needs, the increasing emission of greenhouse gases has been causing global temperature to touch record highs each year. The resultant climate change has been evident all across the world, which has been manifesting itself in forms of
Climate change has been threatening the survival of humans and many wildlife species. The rising average temperature of the atmosphere and seas owing to global warming have been affecting the animals the way they eat, migrate, breed and live! One of such animals is colourful billed sea-bird called Atlantic Puffin.
Anthropogenic activities have been putting our aquatic life under constant stress! With the rise in greenhouse gas emissions and the corporates and governments defaulting on their emission mitigation pledges, the concentration of carbon dioxide — a gas which traps heat — has been rising in the atmosphere, contributing to the
In the history of our planet, we have been through several catastrophic events. The communities which were better prepared and adapted to the calamities survived and thrived, while the rest perished! The present-day challenge comes in the form of climate change and it is expected to be a rougher trip
Ever wondered what happens to all the carbon generated into the atmosphere? Well, there are natural means and mechanisms set in place for the removal and storage of the carbon, or specifically speaking, the carbon dioxide and this process is known as carbon sequestration. When done artificially, the carbon sequestration
The negative impacts of climate change are being observed all across the globe and in coming future, more and more nations will see a destabilisation in their social, cultural and economic life, thanks to global warming! One of the most popular and developed countries, Switzerland, too, stands at a risk
The spiralling concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and our oceans have led to global warming. The marine life has been severely affected by climate change. Marine environmental issues like ocean acidification, ocean deoxygenation, sluggishness in ocean currents continue to deteriorate marine ecosystems which are not only home to