Environment

And what we need to do it right — “What is the worldview of a people who mumble no thanks or prayers, who take what they want from the land, and pay it back with arsenic?” — Jo Sacco, in Paying the Land We are on the brink of ecological collapse. Scientists reckon that the earth can handle a total material footprint of around 50 billion tonnes…

In observance of World Environment Month, we unite with global communities to recognise the beauty and importance of our planet. We think that every month should be dedicated to environmental preservation and nurturing, but on this special occasion, we wish to emphasise the critical necessity for collective action. At NORDEK…

Do you know that united nations quote “Climate change as the ticking bomb”. They describe that Climate change is a global emergency that goes beyond national borders.And we all have to contribute to tackle this emergency. Lot of work has been ,made towards environmental sustainabilty. People have worked a lot…

Brace yourselves for a globe-shaking marine ecological disaster. — Have you seen The Day After Tomorrow? This early naughties disaster movie’s whole plot revolved around climate change turning off global ocean currents and plunging the world into a sudden Ice Age. Many lambasted the film for exaggerating how soon these currents could collapse and how rapidly their knock-on effects…

Russia recently committed an atrocity on par with using a weapon of mass destruction. In their retreat from Ukraine’s Kherson region, they…

So let me ask you a question, do you prefer buying products at the market with tags like organic, eco­friendly, natural, etc? Of course, you do because it reduces the guilt in you for destroying nature slowly. As per the Nielson study, more than 70% of buyers today are ready…

We all know that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth, or is it? Scientists have recently discovered that there are mountains other than Everest that are larger than anything you will ever see. …

How to change unsustainable societal patterns. — Sometimes if we try to change something — like hopeless, unsustainable societal patterns, limiting norms and assumptions, or unfortunate personal behavioural repetitions — the way we talk about things or the vocabulary we use can have great impact. In relation to unsustainable consumption patterns, a good question to ask is: …

What happens when images of our friend’s commute more closely resemble the poster for Blade Runner 2049 than an iconic urban landscape we’re familiar with? We freak out. And understandably so. …