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Thermal Reckoning

The most telling measure of today’s climate crisis is not the headline temperature spike or the spectacle of a heatwave, but a quieter, more consequential shift: the Earth is now consistently absorbing more energy than it releases.

Rethinking water security, starting with air

You feel parched, maybe after a thorough session at the gym or simply after overworking yourself inside your centralised office space or after running a kilometre trying to make it on time for your first class.

Life beyond Earth?

In recent weeks, headlines have captured public imagination with the tantalizing phrase: “Dinosaur eggs found on Mars.” NASA’s Curiosity rover, tirelessly exploring the slopes of Mount Sharp in Gale Crater, recently imaged a set of rounded, clustered rock formations that immediately drew attention.

Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dies

Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died aged 97.

Unstoppable Warming

The latest data on global temperatures is more than just a series of alarming statistics. It’s a clarion call that humanity can no longer afford to ignore. July 2024 marked the second hottest month of July in history, a stark reminder that the Earth is undergoing a profound and rapid transformation, much of it driven by human activity.

Crisis Escalates

As Earth continues to spiral into a climate crisis, the recent revelation of March 2024 marking the 10th consecutive month of record-breaking heat should serve as an unignorable wake-up call.

Agrarian movement that jolted colonial rulers

Birsa Munda (1875-1900) emerged as ‘Dharti Aba’ (Father of the Earth) in Munda society and is now being worshipped again as ‘Lord’ or ‘Bhagwan’. He was the prophet, the visionary and the ultimate revolutionary. The short life of Birsa commands profound respect.