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No practice games for Australia before next year's India Tests: Head coach Andrew McDonaldAustralia will not play a practice match before its five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in India next year, with head coach Andrew McDo...05 Aug, 2026, 11.25 AM IST- This ‘rock’ in Namibia is actually a plant that plays dead, fewer than 200 are leftThis ‘living stone’ plant in Namibia looks like a rock and plays dead to survive. Fewer than 200 remain as the rare species faces extinctio...04 Aug, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
- Nauru: World's 3rd-smallest country, at just 21 square kilometres and about 12,000 people, changed its name to Naoero. Here's all about itNauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. This move restores the nation's traditional indigenous identity and pronun...03 Aug, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
- What Europe can learn from Australia's 'Black Summer' wildfiresAustralians share their hard-earned wildfire strategies with Europe, which is grappling with severe blazes. Effective preparation and hazar...03 Aug, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
- France wildfire contained after 10 days, but firefighters stay on high alertFrance's largest wildfire near Bordeaux has been controlled after ten days of devastation. Another wildfire in southeastern France remains ...02 Aug, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- A Colorado citizen scientist lived alone at 9,600 feet for 52 winters and measured snow daily; his notebooks now help calibrate satellitesBilly Barr dedicated over fifty years to carefully measuring snow in Gothic, Colorado. His unwavering observations turned into an essential...02 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
- In 2011, UK scientists planned to pump water 1 km into the sky to test solar geoengineering equipment, but the balloon never launchedBritish scientists planned a stratospheric particle injection test in 2011. This project, called SPICE, was cancelled due to patent dispute...01 Aug, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- In 1995, Turkish truck driver Sehmus Erginoglu began clearing rubbish and watering saplings; 25 years later, a former Mardin dump had become a small forestA retired truck driver named Sehmus Erginoglu planted thousands of trees on neglected land. He spent twenty-five years transforming a local...01 Aug, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
- In 2016, a Pacific island disappeared beneath the sea; now a breathtaking sculpture marks exact spot and is slowly transformingA new sculpture commemorates Kale Island, which disappeared beneath rising seas a decade ago in the Solomon Islands. Created by British mar...31 Jul, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- In 1949, Australia began building the Snowy Mountains Scheme to redirect alpine rivers; 25 years later, it had 16 dams and 145 km of tunnelsAustralia's Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in 1949 to address power shortages. This ambitious project involved diverting river...31 Jul, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Queen Elizabeth II: ‘The time for words has now moved to the…’ Longest-reigning British monarch on climate changeQueen Elizabeth II urged immediate climate action during a global summit. Her powerful statement emphasized moving from speeches to tangibl...31 Jul, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
- The ripple effect of El Nino runs from village fields to corporate boardroomsA deficient monsoon warning flags many districts at risk across India. Reduced agricultural yields will increase food inflation and rural i...30 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
- How does global burning show a decreasing trend as Europe and North America continue to grapple with wildfires? Scientists explainGlobal burning statistics are at record lows, while Europe and North America face extreme wildfires. Africa and Asia manage fires more effe...29 Jul, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
- In 2011, an Australian woman climbed 60 meters into a forest tree and refused to touch the ground for 449 days; 170,000 hectares were later protectedMiranda Gibson lived in a tree for 449 days to protect a forest. She stayed in the Observer Tree, breaking Australia's previous record. Gib...25 Jul, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- Climate finance must reach nations that need it most, says UN Climate ChiefClimate finance is rising but not fast enough for developing nations. Developed countries must triple adaptation finance and deliver USD 30...22 Jul, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
- India's steel ambitions face a coal reality checkIndia faces challenges securing metallurgical coal for its expanding steel sector. Australia's declining exports create a significant suppl...21 Jul, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
- How climate change is making wildfires more frequentClimate change and wildfires explained: Global temperatures are projected to remain at record highs, increasing extreme weather events. Ris...21 Jul, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
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