University of Papua New Guinea cancels academic year after student unrest
The University of Papua New Guinea has cancelled the academic year after student boycotts and protests saw the murder of one man and the shooting of eight students by police officers. Weeks of...
Maintenance-Free Living Walls
If you like to have lots of plants at home, but you barely find space for them, and if you are interested in the living walls trend, but do not have the time to take care of these beautiful plants...
One of Syria’s “magnificent” forests is abolished… Who should we blame?
In the deadly Syrian war, many cultural places have been destroyed. Who could forget Palmyra?… Not only humans, but the environment as well is under the threat of death in this...
How do Eid fireworks impact the environment?
Many people around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr in these couple of days. It is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy...
Lily of the Nile…
The Nile River floods annually, inundating everything in its flood plain. Lily of the Nile, Agapanthus africanus, survives by hanging on firmly with a thick network of rubbery roots. It grows and...
Panel moots 10%-25% green tax on diesel cars
The Indian Environment Pollution Control Authority has recommended a steep pollution tax, ranging from 10% to 25% of the vehicle’s cost, on private diesel cars to bridge the gap in the fuel...
Eco-friendly Paint for a non-toxic environment at home
Painting your home using Eco-friendly paint is not good for the environment only, but it is essential for a non-toxic environment at home as well. Children are affected more than adults by bacteria...
‘Super bacteria’ discovered in Rio’s waters as Olympics near
A group of Brazilian scientists have detected a drug-resistant bacteria growing off the shores of some of Rio de Janeiro’s most stunning beaches, one month before they’re due to host the...
