Tag: Earth

Webb Telescope Detects Methane on Saturn-Sized Exoplanet with Earth-Like Temperatures — A First

Science & Tech S De Silva -
Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The fascination with outer space has existed throughout the ages. The possibility of...

Dr Adriana Marais: Reimagining Humanity’s Future Beyond Earth

Lady Commonwealth Ishini Dabare -
Few scientists move as comfortably between abstract theory and harsh physical reality as Dr Adriana Marais. Trained as a...

The Great Coral Collapse: Earth’s First Major Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Environmental (Commonwealth Union)—The planet has fallen below the radar of a disastrous environmental tipping point: coral reefs are the...

What Happens When Silence Gets Too Loud? Step Into Earth’s Quietest Room

Entertainment Sarojini P -
Mumbai (Commonwealth Union)_ Imagine sitting in a room so quiet that you can hear your heartbeat, your stomach digesting...

Beneath the Scales: How Goannas’ Secret Armor Could Rewrite Reptile Evolution

Science & Tech Piumi Fernando -
Scientists discovered that a widespread network of bony skin structures, called osteoderms, exists beneath the scales of Australia’s well-known...

What 60,000 Trees and a Few Muddy Heroes Can Teach Us About Saving the Earth

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Environmental (Commonwealth Union)_ Come rain, snow, or the rare burst of sunshine, a dedicated army of volunteers has planted...
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1.5°C Crisis Looms: Earth’s Temperature Soars to Unprecedented Levels—Can We Reverse the Damage?

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Environmental (Commonwealth Union)_ The Met Office has sounded a grave alarm: global warming is accelerating at an unprecedented rate,...

Satellite Images Reveal Devastating Impact of Australian Floods

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission recently captured a striking image that demonstrates the extensive impact of severe flooding in Australia's...

Earth’s new cosmic visitor 

Environment Ruwanthi Abeyakoon -
(Features/ Environment) Earth's gravitational pull is going to momentarily turn a small asteroid into a "mini-moon." On September 29,...

Five skyscraper-sized asteroids approach Earth

Science & Tech Wasana Nadeeshani -
Commonwealth _ In August, Earth is set to witness a close yet safe encounter with several massive asteroids. According...

Sunita Williams chronicles life aboard the ISS

Commonwealth Diaspora Sarojini P -
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, distinguished astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), have found themselves...

Earth’s unprecedented warm streak continues

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Agriculture and Climate Change (Commonwealth Union) _ The unrelenting streak of record-breaking global temperatures persists as Earth marks its...

Ancient Hot Springs ties to the Evolution of life on Earth

Science & Tech S De Silva -
Science & Technology, UK (Commonwealth Union) – Ancient hot springs hold a unique place in Earth's history, providing a...

Elements from meteorites may have given earth, life within it all along

Science & Tech admin -
    Scientists have predicted for years that many of the elements that are crucial ingredients for life, like sulfur and...

Ancient diamonds show how…

Science & Tech S De Silva -
Science & Technology, South Africa (Commonwealth Union) – Superdeep diamonds, dating back to a period between 650 and 450...

The Wonders of Earth’s Polar Regions

Environment Upeksha Jayalath -
Earth's polar regions, the Arctic in the north and Antarctica in the south, are among the most captivating and...