Two months ago, Priyesh KV, a fisherman from Kerala’s Kozhikode district, started collecting plastic every time he went out to sea. 30-year-old Priyesh KV, a fisherman from Kerala’s Kozhikode district, has been going to sea to fish since he was 14 years old. But in the past few years, his fishing nets have caught more …
Meet the Kerala fisherman who has removed 3.5 tonnes of plastic from the sea Read More »
Since mankind came to exist some 300,000 years ago, the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has never been as high as it is now—415 ppm. The measure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was 200 ppm during the ice age. But since the Industrial Revolution in the 20th century, the amount of the …
Carbon dioxide levels hitting historic high is the final wake-up call Read More »
The world’s oceans are running out of breath. In the past 50 years, we have lost nearly half our coral reefs and mangrove forests and the size of marine populations has halved. A third of global fish stocks are already depleted. If these trends continue, it is estimated that there will be no stocks left for …
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If you bring a tote bag to the grocery store, you’re not necessarily saving the planet. When you visit the supermarket, is it better for the planet to carry home your groceries in a paper, plastic or reusable tote bag? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Plastic bags are cheap and convenient, …
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Ramveer Tanwar grew up amidst lush farm lands only to realise that the lakes in his village were dying. The 25-year-old has been unstoppable in raising awareness around water conservation, since With India’s water levels declining every other minute, it is the remotest regions of the country which have been facing the worst of this crisis. In the little village …
