TNC Writes

It's that time of the year when the holidays are just around the corner, and we eat the most food, spend the most money, and of course, enjoy ourselves in the company of family and friends. Christmas is by far one of the busiest and most celebrated holidays but while we feast, wine, and dine our way through December and into January,   what toll does Christmas have on the environment? In the last century, excess has seemed normal - even welcomed - especially around the holidays.  We overeat, overdrink, elaborately decorate, and of course, frivolously shop. However, the spirit of Christmas is embodied in values like family, love, friendship, and sharing. With some time and good planning, it's possible to have a memorable green Christmas without spending a lot of money. Resorting to overconsumption doesn't guarantee happiness as it is a good idea to avoid the "excessive consumerism" trap.  Christmas has dramatically been commercialized over the years ,  benefitting ...

The world is moving fast and humans tend to have everything at their fingertips. As we all know, advancement in technology has caused an adverse effect on nature in one way or the other. We’ve compiled a list of modern technology which will not only make your life easier but also preserve mother nature. Isn’t that cool? So, here are some of the ideas which will be our new and better future. One such technology is that of renewable and  rechargeable batteries . As the name suggests, these batteries can be charged, and thus there is no need to replace them. This means that you would not have to buy new cells again and again for your home appliances. These batteries are available in different shapes and sizes. They are economical too. The cost price of rechargeable batteries is more than that of their disposable counterparts. However, come to think of it, rechargeable batteries are like a one-time investment. One has to spend a little extra in the beginning and then these batteries ca...

Animals around the world are threatened with extinction in different ways but there is still hope to save those species who are at the brink of vanishing forever. Since the 1960s, various organisations, governments and individual conservationists have made several efforts to stop human practices that harm such species and have taken great measures to increase the population of species that have sparse inhabitants.   Governments across the globe have established several acts and wildlife sanctuaries to ascertain the safety and preservation of these varied species. The following are five animals which were once critically endangered but then saved by the aforementioned efforts :   Humpback Whale  - This mammal, popularly known as the singing whale, went almost extinct in the 1960s, a period in which it was commercially hunted. The newly made efforts to preserve wildlife came through as the ESA -The Endangered Species Act- and individual nature conservationists who worked to...