Nature
Earth Is Starting to Spin Faster.
In recent years, scientists have noticed a strange and surprising trend: the Earth is starting to spin faster. This might sound like science fiction, but it’s a real phenomenon backed by highly precise atomic clock measurements and satellite data. The consequences of this increased spin are subtle but potentially far-reaching — enough that scientists around the world are considering taking a step never before attempted: subtracting a second from the global time system. Known as a “negative leap second,” this would be an unprecedented move in the history of timekeeping.
By USA daily update 6 months ago in Earth
The Calico
The calico’s words didn’t cycle between requests for food or pats as I expected. She knew things, not about the world out there, which she saw very little of, but about her domain; the space between the walls of what she labelled her prison, and the people inside them, whom she observed like an anthropologist. You’re not our slave, or a prisoner, or a piece of furniture, I reassured her, you’re a part of the family, and the closest thing to a daughter. All relationships are transactional. You’re warm and fed, and you make my heart beat slow down like that of a deep-sea diver.
By Orson Dijle6 months ago in Earth
COVID-19: A Global Tragedy
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world in unimaginable ways. It brought devastating loss of life, economic turmoil, mental health challenges, and disruptions to almost every aspect of daily living. Entire countries shut down, healthcare systems collapsed, and millions were left jobless or grieving. Without question, the pandemic was one of the greatest global tragedies of the modern era.
By Taimoor Khan6 months ago in Earth
Climate Change:
Humanity is no longer on the brink of environmental crisis—we are living in it. The sixth mass extinction is not a prediction; it is our present reality. Climate change is not a problem waiting on the horizon. It is here, devastating ecosystems, destroying livelihoods, upending economies, and placing human life itself at risk. What’s unfolding around us is not a distant emergency—it’s a rapidly ticking clock toward irreversible damage. The question now is not whether we can respond, but whether we will.
By Taimoor Khan6 months ago in Earth
Will the World Go Dark on August 2?
In recent weeks, a viral claim has captured public attention, suggesting that the entire world will be plunged into six minutes of darkness on August 2 due to a rare solar eclipse. The story, widely circulated on social media, has raised curiosity—and in some cases, unnecessary alarm. However, astronomers and space science experts have stepped forward to set the record straight. The truth is far less dramatic: there is no scientific evidence to support the claim of a global blackout on that date.
By Taimoor Khan6 months ago in Earth
