As climate change continues to grow worse, basic necessities such as food, water, housing and health have been threatened for millions of people around the world. Rising sea levels, rapidly melting glaciers on the mountains and shrinking ice cover and sheets in the Arctic, and extreme weather events such as drought, floods, heatwaves, wildfires andRead More
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Embracing Solar Energy — Climbing Down The Carbon Ladder
Our energy needs are at an all-time high. With the burgeoning population, the demand for energy is only going to grow exponentially in the upcoming decades. The current energy sources have been leading to climate change which threatens our entire planet. The burning of fossil fuels including coal, natural gases and crude oil continue toRead More
Thanks to Climate Change, Sugar Maple Trees are in Trouble
Hotter temperature due to climate change and biological factors have been pushing several animals and plants toward the poles in search of a suitable condition where they can survive, grow and reproduce. In North America, this movement is northward. However, there are some species which can not thrive in the north. One such species isRead More
Bacteria Will Exacerbate Climate Change
Barring few bacteria, the majority of these organisms are so small that they are invisible to the naked human eye, but don’t go by their size! We all know, when it comes to making a huge impact, bacteria can turn our lives topsy-turvy. Climate change is no exception. Skyrocketing emission of greenhouse gases into theRead More
What’s Wrong With Biofuels?
The beginning of this century had emissions generated by fossil fuels in the crosshairs of many policymakers and governments and biofuels emerged as a promising solution to reduce the greenhouse gases emissions. Once touted as the panacea to climate change problems, the awareness of the shortcomings of biofuels has been increasing in recent years. TheseRead More
We Need to Let Go Of Coal!
For centuries, we have been led to believe that without coal, our life would come to standstill! The coal plants have been generating electricity to power our homes, businesses and schools. The coal giants do not want us to know that in the absence of coal our life can still go on and they haveRead More
5 Lifestyle Changes to Tackle Climate Change
People have been getting more aware of the climate change implications and in recent years the voices against reducing the global carbon emissions have grown only louder. While when we talk about climate actions, our focus is mainly on the world leaders, policymakers, government authorities and corporate giants. However, if we want to mitigate climateRead More
Ocean Deoxygenation And Starving Marine Life
Our marine life is struggling for its life! Oxygen, a gas vital to all forms of life on our planet, has been decreasing in oceans. Oceans account for half of the total oxygen in the atmosphere and trees for the other half. With unabated emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and other humanRead More
Overtourism And Climate Change : Why We Need Sustainable Tourism
With global middle class growing and getting more affluent, international travel becoming cheaper and more affordable, and on-the-click-of-the-mouse availability of subsidised accommodations like Airbnb, there has been a phenomenal increase in the domestic and international trips taken and the number of tourists visiting worldwide each year. This excessive number of tourists at a particular destinationRead More