For a long time, the story seemed straightforward. As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels fell and the planet cooled, large ice sheets began spreading across the polar regions. Yet there was an awkward detail that never quite fitted. Antarctica became locked beneath vast quantities of ice around 34 million years ago, while the Arctic remained largely…

The competition to return humans to the Moon is no longer being spoken about as a distant ambition. According to Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman, it has become a direct contest between the United States and China, with both countries working towards lunar landings within a remarkably similar timeframe. Although official schedules suggest the US is…

Contrary to popular belief, China’s massive planted forests are growing faster than natural woodlands, showing accelerated leaf growth and canopy expansion. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons When we look at satellite images of a changing planet, we often think of industrial expansion or environmental loss. We picture urban concrete spreading across historical valleys, long transport corridors…

Artificial intelligence has created an unexpected problem. Training and running increasingly sophisticated AI models requires enormous computing power, and the data centres housing those systems are consuming electricity at an unprecedented rate. As grids struggle to keep up, technology companies and energy developers are searching for reliable power sources beyond conventional renewables. One of the…