A new study from Assam’s Sonitpur district that analysed two decades of data on the impact of an organised crop-guarding programme in the region, found that the number of elephant deaths increased after the programme, compared to before. The findings were counterintuitive and sparked internal skepticism. While the number of elephant deaths has increased,…
Can crickets really tell the temperature (Image source: Canva) On a warm summer night, when everything else grows quiet, the air begins to buzz with a steady rhythm. Crickets chirp from the bushes, from tree branches, from somewhere you can’t quite see. It feels like background noise until you realise those chirps are doing more…
The first full Moon of the spring, a Worm Moon, was visible on Monday and Tuesday across Northern Ireland. Source link
“The most recent serum HCO3− levels measured in the NHANES population (which uses venous blood) was 25.3m milliequivalents per litre (mEq / L) (in 2019–2020), representing a ~ 7 per cent increase from 1999. Similarly, this has paralleled atmospheric CO2 over the same period. As stated above, the upper healthy limit for HCO3− in venous…
My first taste of dry neem phool bhurji was at my in-laws’ place post-marriage. I wondered whether it was edible. But upon trying, I loved it. Later, I grabbed neem flowers from my mom’s house tree. In summer, we spread a cloth under the tree, collect the dry fallen flowers, clean, and sun-dry them for…
This sugar-free, dry fruit laddu holds a special place in my home. I remember watching my mother make it during winters and festivals as a healthy alternative to sugary sweets. We prepare it in winter, during festivals, or when someone needs extra nutrition, like during exams or recovery. Made with dates instead of sugar, it…