In 1996, the Supreme Court of India passed a historic judgement completely banning the cutting of trees in the seven north-eastern states of the country. While the move was welcomed

In a bid to raise awareness on the issue and tackle the ever increasing of plastic waste, Swedish furniture chain Ikea ditched single-use plastic straws from all of its UK and Ireland stores,

America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell donated over $32,000 to animal welfare charity Humane Society International, which will help the latter save more than 200 dogs from getting slaughtered at a South

Almost a year ago, Puerto Rico was battered by Hurricane Maria, which proved to be the deadliest natural disaster in 100 years of U.S. history. The island is still suffering from

System 001, the ingenious vessel designed by Boyan Slat’s non-profit organization Ocean Cleanup, began its journey to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch on September 9 from San Francisco Bay. The

Although cars, with their comfortable seats and air conditioning systems, are world’s most favored mode of transport, carbon emissions make them a serious health hazard. And while bikes, on the

Aldi Novel Adilang, a 19-year-old boy who works as a lamplighter on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, has finally returned home after being adrift at sea in a small fishing hut

Sandals Resorts International, the famous hospitality chain that has 19 resorts across seven Caribbean islands, has just announced its plans to remove single-use plastic straws from all its properties. The company

Norway has become the first country in the world to put a ban on deforestation. The country has pledged not to use any product that contributes to deforestation. The pledge

Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day long Hindu festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesh. The festival begins with people welcoming Ganesh idols into their homes and ends with the