2026

Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh, a high school student from Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland, has earned international recognition for inventing Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic. The material is designed to help tackle the growing problem of microplastic pollution. As it naturally breaks down, Eco Purge releases specialised enzymes that are designed to help degrade nearby…

German biologist and recreational fisherman Roland Lorkowsky released thousands of juvenile Wels catfish into Spain’s Ebro River in 1974. His goal was simple and positive: to create a world-class sport fishery by introducing one of Europe’s biggest freshwater fish. But today, the Wels catfish has become one of the dominant predators in many Spanish waterways….

The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due to the West Asia crisis NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday told a parliamentary panel that global headwinds are exerting pressure on overall fiscal management, but it remained committed to balancing developmental needs with fiscal prudence.The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due…

Mist fans at Rome’s Colosseum as Italy issues highest heat alert Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as an intense heatwave swept across Europe, setting national temperature records in Austria and Slovakia, fuelling wildfires in France, and disrupting power generation, transport and tourism across the continent.Temperatures climbed above 40°C…