Day one of the COP28 climate summit saw the first big breakthrough: agreement on a “loss and damage” fund to compensate poor states for the effects of climate change.
17 October in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 17 October is the birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Sarangadhar Das, Doodhnath Singh, Smita Patil, and Anil Kumble. 17 October is also observed as the death anniversary of Swami Ramatirtha. Birth Anniversary on 17 October 17 October in … Read more
Photo credit to Pexels, “Photo of Tiger and Cub Lying Down on Grass” by Waldemar, used under CC0 license What is your favorite place to connect with nature? Picture yourself in the heart of a vast and ancient jungle, surrounded by towering huge trees holding untold past secrets. The air is thick with nature’s beauty, … Read more
World Nature Conservation Day is observed every year on July 28. In order to keep the world healthy, it is important to preserve the environment and natural resources. World Nature Conservation Day focuses on saving threatened plants and animals. Our Mother Earth needs to be protected through the conservation of resources. In order to maintain … Read more
Image Courtesy: Twitter/Narendra Modi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the efforts of tiger conservationists on the occasion of International Tiger Day The Prime Minister tweeted; “On International Tiger Day, I laud all those who are actively working to protect the tiger. It would make you proud that India has 52 tiger reserves … Read more
This direct air capture plant in Iceland was designed to capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Climeworks 2021 via AP Photos When politicians talk about reaching “net zero” emissions, they’re often counting on trees or technology that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air. What they don’t mention is just how … Read more
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills struggled to breed at high temperatures. Nicholas B. Pattinson Rapid climate change has the potential to strongly influence the physiology, behaviour and breeding success of animals. Research is showing that increasing temperatures, for instance, are having negative effects on animals. These range from mass die-off events during heat waves to less obvious … Read more
The last Friday in May, which is May 27 this year, is observed as National Heat Awareness Day. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Weather Service celebrate National Heat Awareness Day to raise awareness of the (preventable) health dangers associated with heat. The goal is to reduce the overall rate of illnesses and … Read more
One ‘mechanical tree’ is about 1,000 times faster at removing carbon dioxide from air than a natural tree. The first is to start operating in Arizona in 2022. | Illustration via Arizona State University Two centuries of burning fossil fuels has put more carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere than nature can remove. … Read more
This is a simple explanation of Climate Change, based on an article in the New York Times. The average temperature on the surface of the planet has already increased by 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, which may not seem like much, but think about it this way, the heat from human emissions is roughly equal … Read more
Nobel Prize Day is observed every year on 10 December. It is observed to honours the achievements of Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish engineer, chemist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Nobel Prizes are awarded in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden’s central bank) funded the establishment of the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of … Read more
World Fisheries Day is observed every year on 21 November. It aims to draw attention of public to ensure healthy oceans ecosystems and to guarantee sustainable stocks of fisheries in the world. It also serves to shine a spotlight on the challenges fishers face while out at sea. As per recent studies by UN, more than … Read more
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens. | Source: Twitter/The Nobel Prize The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2021 was divided, one half awarded to David Card “for his empirical contributions to labour economics”, the other half … Read more
The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov | Source: Twitter/The Nobel Prize The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded jointly to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” BREAKING: Filipino journalist Maria … Read more
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah | Source: Twitter/The Nobel Prize The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.” … Read more