
Over the last two decades, this Indian NGO saved more than 72,000 victims of human trafficking
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

Ikea bans plastic straws from UK and Irish stores
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,

Simon Cowell donates money to help shut down a South Korean dog meat farm
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

Puerto Rico planting 750,000 new trees to protect itself from future natural disasters
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

The Ocean Cleanup vessel clears initial tests, all set to hit the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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

Cycling to work in an air-conditioned car? Well, this might soon be a reality!
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