Los Angeles coated 700,000 sq ft of dark asphalt with reflective material; during extreme heat, local air was up to 1.9°C cooler. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. In one of Los Angeles’s hottest neighbourhoods, more than 700,000 square feet of dark asphalt was covered with a solar-reflective coating. The aim was simple: reduce the amount of…
In 1851, New York released house sparrows to eat caterpillars damaging city trees; within 50 years, the birds had colonised nearly the entire continental US. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1851, a small group of birds was released in Brooklyn to eat insect pests and protect the city’s trees. The house sparrow, a familiar bird…
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers plant willow sprouts in the 1930s as part of large-scale conservation efforts to restore drought-stricken lands and reduce soil erosion during the Dust Bowl era. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl hit America’s Great Plains and was caused by more than drought alone. Years of intensive…
North American beavers in sub-Antarctic Chile are doing more than flooding forests; they are turning riparian land into methane-spewing wetlands. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. In the forests of southern Chile, a creature introduced for a fur industry that never took off is reshaping the natural environment. North American beavers are not just chopping down trees…
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes joined families at a FARE event ahead of Chiefs training camp, continuing their support for food allergy awareness(Image via Brittany Mahomes/Instagram) Just before the Kansas City Chiefs training camp opened, Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes stepped away from football for something much more personal. Instead of making headlines on the…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior IPS officer M R Ajith Kumar was on Wednesday placed under suspension pending disciplinary proceedings after the state govt acted on the inquiry report submitted against him, a move that has temporarily stalled his elevation to the rank of director general of police (DGP).The suspension order was issued after the govt received the…
Arshad Warsi and Maria Goretti’s Goa villa (Image Credits Instagram) Arshad Warsi and wife Maria Goretti have restored a 150-year-old Portuguese-style bungalow in Saligao, North Goa, transforming it into Casa Zen which is a five-bedroom heritage property with vibrant interiors, a swimming pool, solar panels and lush gardens. The home is now available for tourists…
Quote of the Day by Leo Tolstoy Who does not know him! Leo Tolstoy was among the world’s greatest writers, philosophers and moral thinkers. His novels changed the face of literature for ever and his later writings on morality, nonviolence, love and spirituality influenced some of the greatest leaders in history including Mahatma Gandhi and…
Introduced to control pests, the Common myna now thrives in urban areas. This opportunistic bird competes aggressively with native species for nesting sites. Its flexible diet includes fruits and grains, posing risks to agriculture. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons When you walk through suburban parks or a busy city square, it is hard to miss the…
Gulf of Maine as seen from a Whale Watching boat. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. On an August morning in 2025, a research vessel in the Gulf of Maine released 16,500 gallons of sodium hydroxide (lye) into the ocean while a plume of bright pink dye spread across the water’s surface. To onlookers, the vivid pink…
