In Rajasthan’s scorching desert and arid landscape, the Raika pastoralist community of camel and sheep herders confront an uncertain future shaped by heat and change. Nathuram ji, a veteran herder, and Bhani Devi, who cares for camels and family, reveal how rising temperatures and shrinking grazing lands are testing both animals and people. Once…
Bouquets of cut flowers will be swapped for tabletop vegetable plants next year, the Royal Horticultural Society has said, as the UK charity announces its top plant trend predictions for 2026. Mini-planters of aubergines, chillies, peppers and tomatoes will be displayed in homes instead of flowers, as breeders develop dwarf varieties that are decorative and…
Astronomical winter begins this week for the northern hemisphere, with the winter solstice taking place on 21 December. This is the shortest day of the year, and therefore the longest night. It has been greeted with many cultural celebrations through the ages. Ancient Rome’s Saturnalia, for example, involved a week of feasting and gift-giving in…
Meghalaya commits to completing Myntdu river desilting by March 2026, addressing environmental damage from the Jowai Bypass project. NGT committee highlights lapses in waste management, while separate filings focus on enforcing the single-use plastic ban and Delhi’s waterbody concerns. Source link
Endangered and , such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, can help draw attention to sharks and rays that are at risk. But because their populations span international borders, with migratory routes around the globe, sharks and rays need international protection, not just local efforts. That’s why the international trade agreements set…
Owais Hammam was walking near his home in Khirbet Bani Harith in the West Bank on December 3, 2025, when, , he was kidnapped by Jewish settlers. Over several hours at a nearby settlement, the 18-year-old Palestinian is alleged to have endured . Israel military soldiers were reportedly involved in the incident, before they eventually…
Once synonymous with fear and failure, Three Mile Island is poised for an unlikely transformation. The Pennsylvania nuclear site, home to the worst commercial nuclear accident in US history, is set to return to the grid not as a relic of the atomic age, but as a backbone for the artificial intelligence boom now reshaping…
Little Foot, one of the world’s most complete hominin fossils, may be a new species of human ancestor, according to research that raises questions about our evolutionary past. Publicly unveiled in 2017, Little Foot is the most complete Australopithecus skeleton ever found. The foot bones that lend the fossil its name were first discovered in…
Kolkata got its first tree ambulance last week. It is now one of the few Indian cities and the first major city of eastern India to have the facility. The ambulance has been set up with the objective to look after trees under distress and needing emergency attention. City-based green experts have welcomed the initiative,…
Alcohol suppresses water retention, increasing fluid loss faster than the body can replace it/ Representative Image There’s a familiar moment that arrives halfway through a drink, or sometimes the morning after. Your mouth feels oddly dry. Water suddenly looks irresistible. You might not feel drunk anymore, but your body is clearly asking for something it’s…