In the ever-changing energy landscape, the black gold that powered our industrial age is waning. Coal, once the backbone of global energy, is witnessing its final curtain call. As countries transition to cleaner energy sources, the coal sector is grappling with the looming shadow of job cuts that may render almost a million people unemployed by 2050. This seismic shift, […]
As summer makes its gradual retreat, giving way to the cool embrace of autumn, meteorologists, climate scientists, and citizens alike are left grappling with the undeniable realities faced during the hottest summer ever recorded. Extreme weather events, once viewed as outliers, are becoming disturbingly frequent, painting a harrowing picture of the world’s shifting climate patterns. A Season of Extremes From […]
Over the past half a decade, climatic upheavals have led to an alarming 43 million children being displaced from their homes. This distressing statistic amounts to about 20,000 child relocations daily, based on the latest findings from Unicef and the IDMC. The Elements and the Innocents From 2016 to 2021, the main perpetrators of this crisis were floods and storms, […]
Pope Francis, the global spiritual leader of over a billion Catholics, has sounded a clarion call about the deteriorating health of our planet, warning that the world may be “nearing breaking point” due to the mounting pressures of climate change. A Clarion Call In an unequivocal address, Pope Francis criticized global decision-making entities for their inefficacy and denounced climate change […]
A Perfect Storm for Soaring Food Prices Households worldwide are grappling with a dire question: How to prepare meals when staple ingredients have become unattainable luxuries? This alarming reality is the aftermath of the collision of three global events: the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the unpredictable effects of El Niño, and the ever-looming threat of climate change. Together, these factors […]
The striking statistics from “Wasteland” immediately capture our attention: by 2050, we could be looking at an additional 1.3 billion tonnes of waste each year. Contrary to the popular belief of a progressively sustainable future, the book paints a picture of a world moving in the opposite direction. A Mirror to Society “Waste is monstrous to look at because it […]
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 […]
In a world grappling with the escalating impacts of climate change, small island nations, often bearing the brunt of rising sea levels, are turning to international law to plead their case for climate protection. On Monday, two island nations made history as they sought to redefine global responsibility for combating climate change at the International Tribunal for the Law of […]
The world has been buzzing about the potential of hydrogen as a clean fuel source, yet the dream seems to be dangling just out of reach, hindered by soaring costs and lackluster governmental policy support. The fervor behind hydrogen, often touted as the future of clean energy, is palpable. However, the realization of its potential seems stifled, with economic and […]
The planet’s oceans, often referred to as Earth’s thermostats, have recorded their highest-ever temperatures, sounding alarm bells for environmentalists, scientists, and policymakers worldwide. These sweltering waters could be a harbinger of more pronounced and dire climate changes on the horizon. Researches According to the European Union’s climate change agency, Copernicus, the global sea surface temperature peaked at a staggering 20.96C […]