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When you picture the jungle, your mind might jump to roaring tigers, monkeys swinging wildly from tree to tree, or bright parrots flitting between branches. But high above, in the dense green canopy, lives a creature that moves at its own unhurried pace. The sloth, famously the slowest mammal on…

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has sharply increased electricity and water consumption, raising concerns about the technology’s environmental footprint and carbon emissions. But the story is more complicated than that.

When we think of polar bears, one image comes to mind almost instantly. A large, powerful animal wrapped in thick white fur, moving silently across ice and snow. For years, we have believed that polar bears are white because their fur is white. It feels obvious. It feels natural. But…

A bright yellow “Sale” tag does not mean what it used to. In an environment of persistent inflation, retailers have mastered the art of the “fake sale,” using psychological triggers to make standard prices feel like bargains. Shoppers walking the aisles today are bombarded with signs screaming “Low Price” and…

In the last week of December 2025, Instagram was flooded with strikingly similar posts carrying the hashtag #AravalliIsSafe. Using near-identical scripts, influencers argued that a controversial Supreme Court order on the Aravalli Hills was being misrepresented, environmental concerns were exaggerated, and critics were spreading misinformation. 

State environmental regulator says Valhalla project, set to drill up to 20 gas wells in Canning basin, can proceed subject to conditions

A 2024 study ranked US states by adult inactivity, with experts citing societal and environmental factors behind low exercise rates.

Since Trump returned to office, dozens of environmental, wildlife and public access rules have been waived to make way for the border wall.