Fun fact: Some freshwater shrimp can “filter-feed” using tiny fans on their arms—like underwater butterflies catching invisible dust. Every now and then, nature stages a comeback so unexpected that it forces us to rethink what we believe about extinction, biodiversity, and our connection to the water bodies that quietly keep India alive. That is precisely …
Did you know that some insects are being x-rayed so precisely that their insides show up like tiny alien landscapes? In the blog entitled “Insect Anatomy Under the X-Ray: Bugs Tell Big Ecological Tales” we explore how cutting-edge imaging using powerful synchrotron X-rays is tearing open the secrets hidden in even the smallest of creatures. …
Fun fact: India is the first country in the world to legally mandate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), turning what was once charity into a national development strategy. There’s a quiet revolution underway in India, and most of us don’t notice it unless a company announces a school-building initiative or plants a few thousand trees for …
Fun fact: Scientists have now confirmed that an asteroid floating millions of kilometres away contains all five nucleobases—the same chemical letters that spell out life on Earth. There are moments in science when the universe seems to quietly tap us on the shoulder and whisper, You’re not as special as you think. The recent discovery …
Fun Fact: In some Himalayan valleys, the number of days of “extreme weather events” during the 2025 monsoon season reached 51 %—up from just 10.8 % three years ago. “Floods, Landslides, and Climate Debt: Northern India’s New Normal” isn’t just a provocative headline—it’s the lived reality for people in the Himalayan states. As rain-soaked skies …
Fun Fact: India declared a ban on certain single-use plastic (SUP) items — like plastic straws, cups and plates less than 100 microns thick — from 1 July 2022 under the amended Plastic Waste Management Rules. When we talk about the title “Plastic Uprising: How Communities Are Saying No to Single-Use at Scale”, what we …
Fun Fact: The idea of “protected areas” in India owes much to forest policies made during the British colonial era—long before modern ideas of community rights entered the picture. In the contested terrain of environmental protection, the headline “When Forests Become No-Go Zones (for Locals): The Politics of Conservation” calls out a stubborn contradiction. On …
Fun Fact: Globally, air-conditioning (AC) and cooling appliances use about 7% of the world’s electricity and account for roughly 3.2% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In India’s sweltering summers, the phrase “Cooling India’s Homes Without Climate Guilt: The Carbon Story of Air Conditioning” feels almost rebellious. Because yes, we deserve cool homes. But the …
Fun Fact: The industrial town of Byrnihat—nestled between the states of Meghalaya and Assam—once obscure on India’s pollution radar, was recently declared the world’s most polluted city. Byrnihat has never been on many people’s travel bucket-lists. Yet today its name appears on the very lists we dread. In this blog, “Byrnihat: India’s Most Polluted City …
Fun Fact: Did you know that over 47,000 brick kilns across the Indo-Gangetic plain in India have been detected using satellite imagery and machine-learning? In this age of soaring skyscrapers and sleek smartphones, it’s ironic that a humble brick still plays a starring role in India’s construction boom — and stays largely hidden from view. …
