Deforestation slowed last year — but not enough to meet climate goals
Deforested areas rim a highway running through the state of Amazonas, in Brazil.Credit: Michael Dantas/AFP/Getty Countries are failing to meet international targets to stop global forest loss and degradation by…
Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction
Credit: Illustration by Cathal Duane Faced with financial hardships, multiple demands on their time and uncertain career prospects, some graduate students are losing faith in their chosen career path. In…
Old trees have much to teach us
Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees Jared Farmer Basic (2022) About 45 million years ago, when the Arctic was ice-free, the world’s earliest known mummified trees flourished on what…
Rishi Sunak Likely To Be UK’s Next Prime Minister After Boris Johnson Quits Race
Rishi Sunak quit Boris Johnson’s government in July. (File)London: Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that…
Rishi Sunak Likely To Be UK’s Next Premier After Boris Johnson Quits Race
Rishi Sunak quit Boris Johnson’s government in July. (File)London: Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that…
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi To Attend Ukraine Forum In Croatia
Nancy Pelosi visited the war-torn country earlier this year. (File)U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, will attend a forum in Zagreb this week aimed…
North, South Korea Fire Warning Shots On Maritime Border: Report
The maritime border is considered a flashpoint, and has been the location of several clashes. (File)Seoul: South Korea’s military fired warning shots at a North Korean ship before dawn on…
Korean Air Jet Overuns Runway In Philippines, No Injuries Reported
Response crews gather around a Korean Air Airbus A330 widebody flying from Seoul to CebuA Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at…
People Who Consume Cannabis Experience Higher Pain Post Surgery, Reveals Study
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the US. (Representational)New Orleans, US: A study presented at the Anesthesiology 2022 annual meeting found that those who use cannabis experience…
PM Modi Congratulates Virat Kohli, Team India For Beating Pak In T20
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls to power India to a four-wicket win over Pakistan.New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team…