Scientists have made an astonishing finding that brings us closer than ever to the concept of ‘Green Mars’, by discovering a desert moss species – Syntrichia caninervis – which may be able to act as a pioneer in colonising the Red Planet. A paper published in The Innovation (Cell Press) details the abilities of this…
Planting trees is often described as a simple way to deal with climate change. The idea is easy to understand. Trees take in carbon dioxide and store it. Forests also support wildlife and help regulate water systems. Because of this, many governments and companies have promised to plant large numbers of trees. The expectation is…
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research– Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly has achieved a landmark breakthrough successfully producing indigenous Sahiwal cattle calves using advanced Assisted Reproductive Technologies, according to a statement by ICAR. The statement added that this is the first-ever success of its kind at the institute using ultrasound-guided ovum pick-up, in vitro…
Avi Loeb urges NASA to examine ‘shiny’ cone-like object spotted on Mars/ Medium The roughly 20-centimetre object was first photographed by NASA‘s Curiosity Rover in 2022 but has never been officially identified. Avi Loeb says it should be the rover’s top priority. A Harvard University astrophysicist is calling on NASA to redirect its Curiosity Rover…
The globe marks World Water Day on March 22 every year. But for a unique sect located in southern Iraq and neighbouring parts of Iran, every moment of their lives is regulated by the use of water. This is also the reason why they today are dealing with ‘cultural wounds’ as the rivers they depended…
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) & Green Schools Programme (GSP) hosted their annual Green Schools Carnival & Awards Ceremony at the India Habitat Centre in January 2026. The ceremony celebrated the ‘green’ achievements of outstanding schools from across the country for their ingenuity and sustainable practices. It brought together schoolchildren, teachers, principals and…
The authors warned that these figures capture only the earliest phase of the conflict. Emissions are expected to rise sharply as military operations continue, driven particularly by uncontrolled fires at oil infrastructure, the replenishment of weapons stocks and the deployment of additional naval forces. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to refineries…
The United States is reaching a critical point in its space policy. While long-term plans are being made to create a permanent human presence on the Moon, a pressing concern in the near term is arising in the realm of low Earth Orbit (LEO). According to a report from the ESA, this area, which reaches…
There was a time when March in India felt like a pause.Not winter, not summer. Not the bite of January fog, not the hard glare of May. It was the season of light shawls, flowering trees, exam mornings, cool evenings and that brief, forgiving softness between two extremes.Now, in many parts of India, that pause…
Debi Goenka, often termed ‘Mumbai’s mangrove man’, has expressed disappointment at the March 20 decision of the Supreme Court to allow Mumbai’s civic body to cut thousands of mangroves for a key road project in the north of the city. “I am disappointed by the approach of the High Court, Supreme Court and the petitioners…