Results for: Environmental Crisis

India has reached its ‘plastic overshoot day’ on April 23, indicating that the country has exhausted its capacity to manage the plastic waste generated in the year. According to Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action, this means that any plastic bag used after this date will likely end up polluting the environment. The overshoot day for the world is September 5, while developed countries like the US have it much later on December 11.

A citizen science survey involving the counting of squashed bugs on car number plates has revealed a startling 78% decline in flying insects across the UK since 2004. This dramatic reduction is a ‘red flag’ for the state of nature and highlights the urgent need for action to protect insects, which play crucial roles in pollination, pest control, and nutrient recycling.