A new study in Science says tighter pesticide regulation is crucial to reversing the dramatic population declines of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. The study comes on the heels of the most comprehensive assessment of the world’s pollinators, which found that 40 percent of pollinating insects are threatened with extinction. “The scie…[Read more]

African Leopards Closer to Protection From Trophy Hunts
Africa’s great spotted cats stalk closer to safeguards: On Tuesday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that all African leopards may qualify for “endangered” status under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity and partners petitioned for the leopards’ p…[Read more]

After fighting major health battles, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and former film actress Madam Jayaram Jayalalitha passed away fighting the illness. In the end she suffered a heart attack yesterday which was unexpected and was kept in the ICU and was kept under observation for 24 hours. She breathed her last yesterday night at 11.30 pm at Apollo…[Read more]

After fighting major health battles, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and former film actress Madam Jayaram Jayalalitha passed away fighting the illness. In the end she suffered a heart attack yesterday which was unexpected and was kept in the ICU and was kept under observation for 24 hours. She breathed her last yesterday night at 11.30 pm at Apollo…[Read more]

The reported number of children poisoned by lead around the country is staggering and the effects are long term. You’ve heard about the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan, but this problem is far more widespread, all over the world and it comes from more than drinking water. Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe level of exposure, yet…[Read more]

My son never came back home.(Letter from a father Ashutosh Soti)
Shubham was just 16 years old. He was bright and loving, a school prefect and sports captain. His promising future was cut short by a road accident.
I lost my son and I can’t bring him back. But I want to make sure that no one loses a loved one in a road accident.
Sign my petition…[Read more]

The rain forests of Australia are one of the very few ecosystems which are left in the world. Makatea Atoll is a veritable Noah’s Ark of nature. Its pristine ecosystems and unique plant and animal life make the tiny island a biodiversity hotspot of French Polynesia. Makatea is the last remaining habitat of endangered species such as the Po…[Read more]

Biram Dah Abeid is a prominent and outspoken anti-slavery activist in Mauritania. He was imprisoned in January 2015 for protesting the government’s weak stance on tackling slavery.  Walk Free community rallied behind Biram, taking 231,907 actions online, on the phone and in person, undertaken by activists. He was finally freed in May 2016…[Read more]

Planning is an important aspect of our daily life. If one is not planned and prepared to take on the tasks on hand, then be assured you will not get optimum results in the tasks which are performed. It is a crucial aspect because without crucial planning and proper execution even the best brains cannot succeed in what they are attempting to do.…[Read more]