A passionate movie buff and avid videographer narrates his journey through the reels on the importance of films in spreading environmental awareness. **************************** Growing up in Perumannur, a small village in Kerala, my childhood was all about ploughing fields, playful cows and calves, and a big pond where I learnt swimming. I was so close to nature that it never occurred to me if the environment—with all its greenery, birds, trees, and grass—can ever be distinctively separate from us. My training, among the lush green coconut and rice fields...
An incredible list of some must-watch environment movies and series—a perfect visual treat for your summer vacations! ********************************************** THE LORAX: In a treeless world, a 12-year-old boy is looking to impress a girl by searching for a tree. But, for that, he is required to know the story of Lorax, a charming creature. OKJA: The fight of young Mija to rescue Okja, a massive animal and...
What’s the best time to eat a fruit or a veggie? Which season and for what reason? ********************************* Babbi had barely woken up and was rubbing her eyes, when she heard her mom faintly. She was calling out the names of pulses, fruits, and vegetables in the kitchen. Her dad was sitting in the next room making a list of fresh food to buy from the market. Babbi chipped in drowsily, “Papa, please get some mangoes. It's been ages since we had those,” she requested. Her dad paused and smiled...
We are passing through another wave of extinction of species, and even the tiniest insects are threatened. Join Sorit on an exploration of this apocalypse that has put a deep dark shadow over this seemingly teeming world.
A resolution by Leaders to save humanity from drowning in ‘Plastic’. ******************************************* On March 2, 2022, representatives from over 200 countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the continued fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. The assembly then created history when 175 countries unanimously agreed on a United Nations framework to fight global plastic pollution from cradle to grave...
When we think of Antarctica, long swathes of ice come into mind. But, could you ever imagine plants flowering in the Antarctic region? The pristine Antarctic ecosystem is being overturned by the climate crisis, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. It studied Signy Island, part of the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. As the summers in the region are warming, two flowering plants have been multiplying fast...
India’s total forest cover is 21.71 per cent of its total geographical area and the target is to reach 33 per cent. The Forest Survey of India defines ‘forest cover’ as all land with minimum one hectare of tree patches and canopy density above 10 per cent... Read more.
We’ve all seen many science fiction movies about a time machine that allows us to rewind into the past and even fast-forward into the future. But we’ve all wondered if this would ever become a reality. Nonetheless, what if someone tells you that it is indeed possible! Would you believe it? If it helps the predicament, then one such claimant is NASA—the National Aeronautical Space Agency of the USA...
Who wouldn’t have ever wished to fly high up in the sky? Ever wondered what birds really are; how they live, where and why. Spreading their wings and soaring by, birds have always fascinated our imagination. Join Gargi Mishra—a passionate, devoted birdwatcher—to unveil the enchanting avian world and cherish this mystic paradise.
Join Pranay Lal on an awe-inspiring exploration of the “invisible empire” of viruses. With the COVID scare freaking the world out, it is apt that we dig a little to unlock the myths and mysteries of these ‘kritters’. Unlearn the prejudices about viruses, relearn about their omnipotence, and learn more about their unmissable enigma.