Environment

As temperatures continue to rise, birds struggle to survive

Record-breaking temperatures reduce bird population and are behind absence of insectivorous birds Severe heatwaves, delayed monsoons and deficient pre-monsoon showers are making survival difficult for birds. Ornithologists too are concerned about rising temperatures in the nation as mercury breached 45 degress Celsius in northern, central and peninsular India. Kirubhanandhini V, research biologist and PhD researcher at …

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No More Toxic Waste! India’s First Biodegradable Plastic Invented By IIT Guwahati

 IIT Guwahati has introduced the first biodegradable plastic in the country and we couldn’t be more proud. The serious case of plastic pollution has been looming large over the world and is increasing in magnitude with every minute. For this reason, science is continuously experimenting with innovative ideas to try and diminish the adverse effects …

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Bringing Light to Arunachal

When he was 11 years old, Merwyn Coutinho walked out of his home in Mumbai. More than two decades later, he found himself in a village in Arunachal Pradesh where the closest sign of civilization is at least six days away.  Born in what was then Bombay, Coutinho’s family later moved to Mangalore, Karnataka. Growing …

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Blue bonds: What they are, and how they can help the oceans

Seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is ocean, and billions of people depend on the oceans for their livelihoods. Maritime transport remains an essential part of international trade as over 90% is carried by the seas, according to the United Nation’s (UN) International Maritime Organization. The renewed attention on the ocean in recent years is reflected in …

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Award-Winning Kerala Farmer’s Food Forest Helps Him Reap Gold From Black Pepper!

At 2,230 feet above sea level, there is little chance that you will come across an organic farm, let alone a thriving food forest. Which is why the 5-acre patch of self-sustaining farmland, inside the densely forested village of Patteyakudi in the Idukki district of Kerala, comes as such a surprise. Here, you will find …

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