In the shadows of the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan, passionate climate activists assembled, expressing their dismay. Their unified message: despite President Joe Biden’s strides in environmental reforms, he hasn’t delivered on halting oil and gas drilling on public lands. The Story of Lease 261 This drama unfolds around Lease 261, a vast 73 million-acre water tract in the Gulf of […]
In an alarming discovery, new research has revealed that rivers, once seen as symbols of purity and life, are now hotbeds for insidious environmental pollutants: microplastics. Vast quantities of these minute particles, often invisible to the naked eye, are either settling into riverbed sediments or being transported through the air along our planet’s major river systems. The Ganges Under Microscope […]
Amidst the climate upheavals of 2023, top climate researchers have sounded an urgent alarm: in the absence of significant climate initiatives, the astonishing weather anomalies we observe today may become the usual scenario in just a decade. Beyond Heatwaves: The Larger Picture This year’s heatwaves, wildfires, and deluges, although deeply concerning, represent merely an introduction to more intense events to […]
Amidst the deluge of news about the pressing challenges of climate change, there lies a beacon of hope and resilience: the dedicated volunteers of citizen science projects. As our planet warms, glaciers melt, and weather patterns shift, ordinary citizens are rolling up their sleeves, determined to not just understand but also combat these changes. Their role? Citizen scientists – the […]