Fun fact: in the past 30 years, trees in the Amazon rainforest have increased their average basal area (cross-section at chest height) by about 3.3 % per decade. That’s right—Amazon Rainforest Trees Getting Bigger: What a New Study Says is not just a catchy headline, it’s a reality born from decades of scientific observation. It …
Fun fact: the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 cooled the planet by about 0.5 °C for a year—proof that nature itself can “geoengineer.” Welcome to Geoengineering – Plan B or Pandora’s Box? where we probe one of the boldest and riskiest ideas: deliberately hacking the climate. As climate targets drift further out of reach, …
Fun fact: A 2024 study conducted across 51 countries found that individuals are more likely to compete with their own compatriots than with strangers from other countries, suggesting that people may perceive distant strangers as less threatening than their immediate neighbours. You might not know your neighbour’s name, but you trust the opinions of a …
Fun Fact: India is home to over 20 major rivers — yet nearly 70% of its surface water is contaminated. For a country that reveres rivers as goddesses, we’ve done a poor job protecting them. From the Yamuna foaming with industrial waste to the Godavari gasping for breath in dry summers, India’s rivers are in …
Have you ever wondered how the Earth’s climate has changed over millions of years? While we often think about recent climate change, the planet’s climate has been shifting for much longer. One of the most significant factors in these shifts has been glacial cycles—periods when massive ice sheets advance and retreat, drastically affecting Earth’s environment. …
When we think of unlocking the secrets of Earth’s climate history, images of high-tech satellites or intricate computer models might spring to mind. However, some of the most valuable clues about our planet’s past climate are found in the frozen layers of ancient ice buried deep beneath the surface. These are ice cores—long cylinders of …
