The water we drink today has been on this planet, in one way or another, for millions of years. The amount of water has also remained consistent, but with the population explosion seen throughout the years, are all 7.8 billion of us able to access...
We look up to many fearless environmentalists who charged environmental revolutions, some more well-known than others. However, no matter how wide their reach may be, we owe it to these authors, politicians, activists, and ecologists for facilitating important conversations that demand action for the greener...
The first fully synthetic plastic was invented by Leo Baekeland in 1907, which meant it contained no molecules found in nature. Plastic’s fame continued to grow in the 1940s as Tupperware was introduced. ...
With travel bans, work from home policies, and complete lockdowns now in place, it has been hard to ignore the news circulating our social media: Venetian canals welcoming back long lost marine and estuarine life, unusual elephant visits to Chinese villages, improvements in air quality,...
It has been half a century since the conception of Earth Day in the United States. A lot has been accomplished so far, but we have an even longer way to go in support of environmental protection. ...
Sure, there’s climate change, but how exactly is that happening? The planet is changing by the minute but questions and confusions still persist when it comes to the nitty-gritty. ...
Societies are at a standstill. Economies are crashing. Streets are deserted. Hospitals are full. This has become the new normal with a pandemic on our hands. COVID-19 cases are rising at an alarming rate. ...
At a time when vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 are not yet available, social distancing seems to be the only effective way to fight this pandemic. A worldwide call has been made to urge everyone to stay indoors to prevent...
Earth Hour is a movement observed across the globe by over 185 countries on the last Saturday of every March. It was founded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2007 to remind people that their support is needed...
