A week of intense solar activity: 2 X- and 25 M-class flares, with 2 Earth-directed CMEs
The period of January 9 to 15, 2023, was marked by intense solar activity, with…
Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains
A Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 aircraft crashed in Pokhara in central Nepal on January 15…
What’s next for the anti-Nato left after Ukraine?
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, much of the political left across the…
Are the Clintons actually writing their novels? An expert uses ‘stylometry’ to analyse Hillary and Bill’s writing
In 2018, former US president Bill Clinton coauthored a novel with James Patterson, the world’s…
Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits northern Sumatra, Indonesia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG and USGS as M6.2 hit northern…
Deep M6.1 earthquake hits Bonin Islands region, Japan
A deep earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.1 hit off the west coast of…
Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest
Food is a hot issue in today’s activism. Last year, UK climate group Just Stop…
Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates – here’s why
Humans are a tropical species. We have lived in warm climates for most of our…
the tragedy of people motivated to help in war zones becoming victims themselves
The humanitarian aid worker Andrew Bagshaw, who has dual New Zealand and British citizenship, has…
Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?
The devastating floods sweeping through the Kimberley region of Western Australia have caused unimaginable destruction,…