Earth Day 2020 is a historic one—and not just because we’re currently living in quarantine because of the coronavirus. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day to raise awareness and promote support of environmental protection. Ironically enough, this year’s Earth Day theme is on ‘Climate Action’ and what do you know? […]
How is the coronavirus spreading around the world? The coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China’s Hubei province, in late 2019. Cases of the disease it causes, COVID-19, grew by several thousand per day in China and other parts of the world. The number of infections appearing each day, owing in large part to containment efforts, but […]
“The single biggest threat to man’s continued dominance on the planet is the Virus.” – Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D (Nobel Laureate) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused 3,110 deaths globally and more than 90,000 cases have been confirmed globally, according to the WHO. The US reported 9 deaths and 80 cases from the coronavirus as the […]
Forty years ago, scientists from 50 nations converged on Geneva to discuss about the “CO2-climate problem.” At the time, with reliance on fossil fuels having helped trigger the 1979 oil crisis, they predicted global warming would eventually become a major environmental challenge. The scientists got to work, building a strategy on how to attack the problem and laying the groundwork […]
Telangana’s Mulugu district in India recently launched an initiative called ‘Give 1 Kg Plastic Waste To Get 1 Kg Rice’ across 174 villages. The effort comes ahead of a single-use plastic ban of items like straws, spoons, glasses, carry bags, and so on. Under this 10-day program, the administration will collect plastic items from villagers […]
