Tag: CLIMATE CHANGE
Amazon rainforest fires leave São Paulo in the dark
The number of forest fires in Brazil soared 85 percent between January 1 and August 20 compared to a year ago, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (INPE). Roughly half of fire occurrences of this year were registered in the last 20 days, INPE data showed.
The Next Decade Can be the Most Important in Human History
The impending ecological crisis demands the immediate attention of the global community.
Student Action For Checking Climate Change Deserves Wide Support
"My generation has failed to respond to the dramatic challenge of climate change. This is deeply felt by young people. No wonder they are angry." - UN Secretary General Guterres Antonio
The Looming Danger of Drought, Can this Disaster be Averted?
Drought warning has been released in states like Maharashtra and Rajasthan, but amidst the cacophony of elections will this agony of the grassroots be neglected once again?
We can’t ignore Climate Change any Longer: Putting the IPCC Report in Perspective
ENVIRONMENT
The IPCC report on emissions reminds us that while nation-states hold the responsibility of curbing climate change, individuals are also equally responsible for leading sustainable lives. It is through shared concern that the earth can be saved.
Rethinking UN Declaration for the Right to Healthy Environment
ENVIRONMENT
Nature is of great significance. Human denial of ethical orientation to nature has led to environmental crisis.
Dr.Ruchi Shree
Why Fragile Ecosystems Are a Result of the Inhuman Act
A polar bear in the Canadian Arctic was filmed starving to death by a team working on climate change in that area. With ecosystems rapidly altering due to global increments in temperature we may soon be heading towards an unprecedented crisis.
Mark Johnson