For decades, forests have occupied a central place in discussions about climate change. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, convert it into organic matter and store part of that carbon in their trunks, branches and roots. The process seems straightforward enough. More photosynthesis should mean more growth, and more growth should mean more carbon…

Image Credit: (Representational Image: iStock) Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring gas, abundant in quantity but its chemical stability makes it difficult to convert into useful materials. Since the 1960s, scientists have been attempting to transform carbon into polymers, which require specific catalysts to overcome the energy barriers. Some success was achieved in creating various…

The only total solar eclipse of 2026 is happening today, 12 August, as the Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow across the Northern Hemisphere. The main path of totality will stretch through Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and a small part of Portugal.For people standing inside that…