Representative Image (AI-generated) A tiny concentration of a synthetic hormone was enough to trigger a dramatic ecological change in a remote Ontario lake. In 2001, scientists began adding the synthetic estrogen 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) to Lake 260 in northwestern Ontario, maintaining concentrations of about 5 to 6 nanograms per litre. The experiment continued for seven years,…

The issue of dwindling snowfall in the Himalayas is gradually emerging as a serious concern due to the intensifying climate change crisis in the region. Recent research reveals that this decline is not a mere temporary phenomenon but part of a long-term pattern linked to global warming. According to the India Meteorological Department, winters in…

With countries fighting wars and natural calamities sweeping away civilisations, it seems a global collapse might be a spark away. But the possibility of entire humanity vanishing off the face of Earth seems a little less plausible with the years of effort we have spent preparing solutions for such situations. However, not everyone can be…