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Shh... Listen! Do You Hear The Sound Of Climate Change?

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Temperature crossed 50 degrees mark in India signalling the needs to focus on Climate change In the latest of climate change news , heavy rains and winds have shocked the western regions of India especially the financial capital, Mumbai. With winds blowing at a speed of 104 km/hr , rooftops and signboards are destroyed and a total disruption is witnessed in the transport and travelling routes of the city. Every year, the western region of India is heavily precipitated by rains but this year things seem to move in another direction pointing out the need to focus on climate change.   From 2019 mid-March to May-end, heatwaves across various states in India killed more than 30 people (New York Times) . With an average temperature ranging from 43C° to 49C° and in some regions of Rajasthan and Delhi crossing the 50C° mark, concerns regarding the climate change in India are shelling out. With the increasing industrialization and population crux, climate change solutions are a distant subj...

Global Warming: World witnesses the highest temperature, ever

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Climate Change is here; Death Valley, USA recorded a temperature of 54.4C, highest in the history of the world Death Valley, USA The year gets worse day-by-day. In the latest of the climate change news, Death Valley in the USA recorded the highest temperature on Earth. 54.4C, the recorded temperature is caused by the rising heatwaves and malfunctioning of a power plant in the Death Valley region In the global warming news, in the coming days, Death Valley to witness massive heatwaves Heatwaves have become a new normal in developing and developed nations. As Climate change and the rising global warming knocks our door, world leaders chose to ignore those callings. More industrialization and massive deforestation are the widespread causes of global warming.  Read: Death Valley's rising temperature Future of Climate Change As the temperature around the world rising on an unparallel scale, climate change is inevitable and looks next to impossible to tackle. With the current rate o...

5 Countries that are boosting Tourism for the post-COVID-19 world

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The canals of Venice are empty. Eiffel Tower had no international visitor for over 60 days. This is unreal Global tourism is affected by the outbreak of Covid-19. With almost every country caught in the web of Covid-19, national and international tourism is affected. Social distancing is the new norm that is being followed around the countries. But as the world witnesses an increase in the cases of Covid-19 every day, Tourism will take a step back, at least this year.  In 2018, the ranking of the most highly visited country in the world was: France - 89.4  Spain - 82.8 The USA - 79.6 China - 62.9 Italy - 62.1 Turkey - 45.8 Mexico - 41.4 Germany - 38.9 Thailand - 38.3 The United Kingdom 36.3 Note: Numbers in millions With Covid-19 at the doors, countries have tried to adapt newer means of running tourism. In 2018, Tourism contributed 10.8% in the global GDP, making it one of the most financially viable sectors. It is estimated that alone in 2020, the Tou...