Investigation after man's body found in recycling centre

Forest productivity, not rapid warming, shapes Northern Eurasia's carbon sink

Forest productivity, not rapid warming, shapes Northern Eurasia's carbon sink Swati Mestri Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Chief Editor Northern Eurasia contains about 20% of the world's forests and plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide, thereby acting as a major carbon sink. However, understanding the region's carbon sink is challenging because it is influenced by multiple interacting factors, including rapid climate change, wildfires,...

‘Banned chemical’: CPCB red-flags new ‘green’ crackers

There is no unanimity on allowing commercial production of next-generation green firecrackers in the country, with two govt organisations taking contradictory stands in Supreme Court. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) has approved the new formulations, stating that they reduce pollution levels by 40-60%. In contrast, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has objected, arguing that these crackers still contain...

Ella Baron on the wildfires in France and Spain – cartoon

Black bears invade Lake Tahoe homes as break-ins surge and locals fortify defenses

Black bears are increasingly breaking into homes around Lake Tahoe, leaving residents to spend thousands of dollars protecting their properties from hungry wildlife. So far this year, South Lake Tahoe police have received 174 bear-related calls, compared with 97 during the same period last year, according to The Wall Street Journal. Several incidents involved bears making their way into homes.