An irresistible scent makes locusts swarm, study finds
The coronavirus isn’t the only plague making headlines this year — locusts are devastating crops in several parts of the world, and now scientists are discovering why the pest forms…
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings and could prove catastrophic for a region still reeling from drought and deadly floods, experts said…
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings and could prove catastrophic for a region still reeling from drought and deadly floods, experts said…
Future deserts
‘THE fate of a premature seer and that of a timely fool is the same.’ This adage applies perfectly to the foolhardy congregating in Glasgow to hear the warnings of…
The grimmest comedy
I WONDER if the leaders of this country, along with their proxies and mouthpieces, realise how ridiculous they look baying for the blood of their political opponents at a time…
Perils inherent in hybrids
THE utterly unfounded rumours, for what else could they be called, about an in-house change in Islamabad and the unfolding of some minus-one formula, have finally been laid to rest…
Literature, politics, and resistance
Another valorous resistance writer was Akhtar Jamal who died in 2011 in Canada. She was a leading Urdu short-story writer and her books include, 'Khalai Daur ki Muhabbat' (Love in…
The XR truth
Extinction Rebellion, XR est October 31, 2019, has become a powerful force across the globe, almost overnight! It is the fastest-growing environmental movement ever. As such, it is only too…
