UN-backed world map must depict J&K, Ladakh as per India's official map, says MEAIndia demands the United Nations depict Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh accurately. Any inaccurate or misleading map representations are consi...
An old geopolitical distortion correctedThe United Nations has adopted the Equal Earth projection, correcting centuries of map distortion. This new projection restores proportiona...
Africa’s push to redraw the world map to show its true size wins overwhelming UN support; India votes in favourThe UN General Assembly has backed an African Union-led push for world maps that more accurately represent Africa’s size. The “Correct the ...
NATO's Arctic moves pose 'direct threat' to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov saysRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said NATO military activity in the Arctic poses a direct security threat to Moscow. His warning come...
Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendumIcelanders voted against joining the European Union, a decision reported on Sunday. The government's push to reopen membership talks was re...
How to turn the light off and keep it onSome places are intentionally becoming unattractive to deter unwanted migrants. This strategy aims to keep out certain groups while welcomi...
Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talksIcelandic voters are deciding on resuming European Union membership talks. This referendum occurs amid United States President Donald Trump...
Lunar Eclipse 2026: When will the Moon turn red? Exact timing, where to watch and everything skywatchers need to knowLunar Eclipse 2026: Skywatchers will witness a near-total lunar eclipse this week, with the Moon expected to take on a deep reddish-orange ...
In 1964, NASA first tracked a satellite with lasers; the method later helped measure sea-level rise and ice lossIn 1964, NASA researchers made history by tracking a satellite for the first time using a laser beam. Leveraging spare radar components and...
5 world market themes for the week aheadThe Jackson Hole symposium is just around the corner, bringing together central bank chiefs to tackle the pressing issue of global inflatio...
7,000 years ago, Greenland’s giant ice dome disappeared as temperatures climbed. Today, scientists say the ancient melting occurred at temperatures close to those now threatening the island’s remaining iceGreenland’s 1,600-foot ice dome vanished 7,000 years ago when temperatures were several degrees warmer than today. Now, scientists have fou...
Lunar eclipse August 2026: When will Blood Moon be visible, timings, how to watchSkywatchers in parts of four continents will have an opportunity to observe a major partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, when Earth’s umb...
Earlier this year, Michigan researchers analyzed lake sturgeon records spanning decades. 300 years later, their findings point to fish still living around the Great lakes for nearly 3 centuriesNew research from Michigan researchers suggests that lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live far longer than previously believed. The stu...
Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territoryUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map on his Truth Social platform showing the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory," pressi...
A vast ocean conveyor carries water from Greenland through the Atlantic for 350 years and shapes rainfall in Brazil; 15,400 years ago, it suddenly surged beyond today's strengthRecent sediment analyses indicate that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has undergone surprising fluctuations in intensity. ...
In 2015, NASA's New Horizons flew past Pluto and captured detailed images of its frozen surface. More than a decade later, scientists revisited the images and found evidence that liquid nitrogen may have once flowed across the dwarf planetScientists found evidence of liquid nitrogen flow beneath Pluto's Sputnik Planitia. This flow may have occurred after rising through cracks...
In 2019, an international team began monitoring Greenland's Petermann Glacier's floating ice tongue from space. 7 years later, 76.4 sq km broke away, creating a Manhattan-sized ice island, while two more could reduce the tongue by 254 sq kmGreenland's Petermann Glacier lost a large iceberg, its biggest since 2012. Scientists have monitored this glacier's floating ice tongue fo...