Tag: environment

A 25% increase in food insecurity elevates the risk of conflict by 36%, while a 25% rise in the number of people without access to clean drinking water raises the likelihood of conflict by 18%. Food insecurity and water stress are tightly interlinked, with regions having a history of conflict and weak governance being the most susceptible, said the Ecological Threat Report, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace.

Human activities make the Earth's air, soil and freshwater saltier and this continued salt accumulation poses an "existential threat" to the environment if current patterns persist, said a recent scientific review.

India has earned the dubious distinction of being the largest consumer of groundwater worldwide, surpassing both the United States and China combined, according to a dire warning from the United Nations University's Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).

The world stands on the precipice of several environmental "tipping points" that could have irreversible consequences for vital resources and ecosystems

Dust particles, primarily originating from the Thar Desert and Taklimakan Desert, are transported by westerly winds, significantly affecting the central and southern glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau, revealed a latest study.

In a startling revelation, a recent study has sounded the alarm for more than 2.2 billion people residing in India's Indus River valley and eastern Pakistan. The study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) predicts that if global temperatures rise by just 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, these regions, along with northern India, eastern Pakistan, eastern China, and sub-Saharan Africa, will be gripped by heat waves with dangerously high humidity levels.

In our fast-paced modern world, finding time to immerse ourselves in the natural world has become increasingly challenging. The omnipresence of technology and the convenience of indoor living have unintentionally distanced us from the myriad benefits of nature. Our immediate environment, where we live, work, and play, significantly influences our overall well-being. Experts and therapists alike advocate for reconnecting with nature and the environment as a means of rejuvenating our physical, mental, and emotional health.

In a groundbreaking discovery, Japanese researchers have identified microplastics within clouds, shedding light on a disconcerting environmental issue. The implications of this finding extend to potential repercussions for ocean ecosystems, climate change, and human health.

In the modern lifestyle, we are exposed to many chemicals in our everyday life to meet our escalating material demands. As per an estimate, we come across about 500 chemical compounds daily, several being synthetic and toxic in nature. Many of these toxic chemicals have the potential to bring about severe health impacts not only in human beings but also in other living organisms existing in nature. Release of these chemicals into our environment also causes pollution of soil, water and air and these ultimately again reach the human body through the food chains.

The state of Earth's polar ice regions is raising alarm bells as Arctic sea ice reaches its sixth-lowest annual minimum extent, and Antarctic sea ice experiences a record-low growth. According to findings by NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), these developments hold profound implications for our planet's ecosystems and climate.