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Continue reading →: Ancient Viruses: The Risks of Melting PermafrostIn 2014, scientists revived a 30,000-year-old virus from Siberian permafrost. It didn’t infect humans, only amoebas. But the discovery sent a chill through the scientific community. If one virus could survive tens of millennia, what else might be waiting? Permafrost isn’t just frozen soil. It’s a natural deep-freezer that has…
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Continue reading →: Pakistan’s 2025 Floods: Causes and ConsequencesThe summer of 2025 has brought devastating floods across Pakistan. Beginning in late June, unusually heavy monsoon rains, cloudbursts, and glacial melt combined to inundate large parts of the country. More than 700 lives have been lost, thousands are displaced, and critical infrastructure has been damaged.
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Continue reading →: World Mosquito Day 2025: Addressing Disease and SustainabilityWorld Mosquito Day, observed on August 20 each year, marks the 1897 discovery by Sir Ronald Ross that mosquitoes transmit malaria. A breakthrough that transformed global health. In 2025, the day carries new weight as the world confronts both persistent mosquito-borne diseases and the broader environmental shifts driving their spread.
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Continue reading →: World Orangutan Day 2025: The Palm Oil CrisisThe Orangutans are facing a rapid decline in the wild. Over the past few decades, populations have dropped dramatically, placing all three species on the Critically Endangered list. The primary driver is large-scale deforestation, particularly for the expansion of palm oil plantations. Palm oil, found in roughly half of all…
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Continue reading →: Sinking Cities: The Permafrost Crisis ExplainedWhen your home’s foundation starts shifting, you call a contractor. But what happens when the ground itself is melting away? Across the Arctic and other permafrost regions, roads are buckling, buildings are tilting, and entire villages are sinking. The culprit isn’t an earthquake or poor construction, but the slow, relentless…
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Continue reading →: World Elephant Day 2025Yesterday, August 12, 2025, marked World Elephant Day, a moment when the global spotlight turns to one of the planet’s most awe-inspiring and threatened creatures. This year’s theme, “Bringing the World Together to Help Elephants”, carried a clear message: the survival of these gentle giants depends on cooperation that spans…
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