About 41,000 years ago, our planet faced a dramatic cosmic moment: a major geomagnetic disturbance known as the Laschamps Excursion (sometimes “Laschamps event”). During this short but powerful shift, the Earth’s protective magnetic field plunged to as low as 5–10 % of its normal strength, allowing auroras to blaze far from the poles and exposing… Read More »
In a bold and historic move, Norway has become the world’s first country to adopt a formal ban on deforestation within its public procurement practices. This decision ensures that any product acquired by the Norwegian government will no longer be linked to the destruction of forests anywhere in the world—marking a major step in the… Read More »
A New Era in Carbon Capture Begins in Iceland In a groundbreaking move for the planet, Iceland has officially activated “Mammoth,” the world’s largest air-cleaning machine designed to pull carbon dioxide directly out of the atmosphere. Built by the Swiss climate tech company Climeworks, this geothermal-powered facility represents a bold leap forward in the… Read More »
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmental and public health advocate, is calling for an end to animal testing in U.S. drug development, framing the issue as both a moral and scientific imperative. Animal testing has long been a cornerstone of drug safety studies, but critics argue it causes unnecessary suffering and sometimes fails to… Read More »
For the first time ever, the vast sand seas of the Al‑Jawf Region in northern Saudi Arabia awoke under a surreal white coat. What is usually a blazing, sun-baked desert was transformed by an extraordinary bout of weather, leaving locals and travellers in awe. A Desert Transformed The region’s iconic golden dunes, part… Read More »
A new global climate report has issued one of the starkest warnings yet — our planet is showing clear signs of distress. According to a study published in BioScience, 22 of Earth’s 34 key “vital signs” are now flashing red, signaling that the world is edging dangerously close to irreversible tipping points. The report,… Read More »
A new study has revealed a startling fact: tiny plastic particles are showing up in lake sediments that pre-date modern mass-industrial plastic production. Researchers diving into the sediment cores of lakes in Latvia uncovered microplastics in layers that go back to the early 1700s — long before the era of synthetic plastics. The investigation,… Read More »
On October 25, 1999, a small private jet lifted off from Orlando, Florida, bound for Dallas, Texas. It was supposed to be a simple business flight — three hours in the air, nothing out of the ordinary. On board were six people, including world-famous professional golfer Payne Stewart, his agent, and two pilots. But within… Read More »
David Glasheen once built a life many would envy. As a Sydney-based mining investor and entrepreneur, he amassed what was thought to be tens of millions of dollars during the boom of the 1980s. But then came the crash. The global stock-market tumble of 1987 took a heavy toll. He lost the majority of… Read More »
Mount Everest, standing tall at 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) above sea level, is not only the highest mountain on Earth but also one of its most unforgiving. For decades, this towering peak has symbolized human endurance, ambition, and courage — yet it also hides a chilling truth. Beneath its icy beauty lies a graveyard of… Read More »