You might be feeling stressed out seeing the headlines about “super flu” and comparing the current winter health challenges with 2020 and Covid. Amid all the noise, it’s difficult to know how bad this flu really is – and how much is political spin. I should start by saying “super flu” is not a scientific…
Planets in Solar system–Representative Image Finding planets that are outside our solar system, called exoplanets, has changed the way we see the cosmos and our place in it. These faraway planets are extremely hard to find because they are small, dim, and in the bright light of their much brighter parent stars. Most of the…
In 2022, I had a job at an estate agents in Paris selling ridiculously expensive flats, and decided I needed to do something more meaningful with my life. I resigned, and six months later arrived in Guinea. In hindsight I was a young kid, full of anger, not happy with his life. That 26-year-old is…
In this interview with Mongabay-India, retired forest officer M.I. Varghese talks about the intent of forest laws, amendments, and the need for viewing local communities as partners in conservation. The Kerala Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2025, shifts a scientific decision to the administrative hands, Varghese notes. He notes that institutional strength, independent boards and…
Astronomers have captured striking new images showing that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not only brightening but also taking on a distinct green hue as it approaches Earth. Observed with the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, the comet’s transformation follows its close approach to the Sun at the end of October, when its surface heated…
The central government’s rooftop solar scheme has accelerated rooftop solar growth, though installation rates and state-wise progress remain uneven. Low awareness, financing hurdles, procedural delays, supply constraints and portal or vendor issues slow adoption. Stronger state plans, better supply, more transparent processes, improved financing and focused outreach are key for a sustainable, system-driven rooftop…
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