Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs

Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs

On August 9, executive leaders and Ministers from Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French Guiana met with a Brazilian delegation — all of whom are part of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) — in Belem do Para, Brazil. The outcome of this meeting was the “Belem declaration”, which called for cooperation … Read more

Celestial surprise! This once-in-1,000-years planetary parade will see Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in straight line – details here

Celestial surprise! This once-in-1,000-years planetary parade will see Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in straight line – details here

April is unbelievably hot and the sweltering heatwave is making life miserable for people but for sky-gazers, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Latest planetary analysis shows that Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are going to form one straight line this month. And the best part, you can see this with naked eyes from Earth. A … Read more

Some planets may have more suitable conditions for life than Earth: Study

Some planets may have more suitable conditions for life than Earth: Study

WASHINGTON: Scientists have identified 24 planets outside our solar system that they say may have conditions more suitable for life than the Earth. The study, published in the journal Astrobiology, details characteristics of potential “superhabitable” planets, that include those that are older, a little larger, slightly warmer and possibly wetter than Earth. The researchers from … Read more