Jaisal Kaur

Why Japan’s pumping water from Fukushima into the Pacific is a matter of concern?

August 29, 2023

Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been greeted with horror by the local fishing industry as well as China and several Pacific Island states. China – which together with Hong Kong imports more than US$1.1bn (£866m) of seafood from Japan every year – has...

Targeted protection is more effective than blanket measures as COVID-19 becomes epidemic

August 25, 2023

Interventions designed to limit the spread of COVID have been rolled back around the world. In New Zealand, the government removed all remaining public health measures last week. But although the emergency is over and the disease is rapidly becoming endemic, the risk of new variants remains. COVID is still...

Who benefits from Donald Trump’s absence and the new dynamics in the Republican debate?

August 24, 2023

Eight Republican candidates will meet on the debate stage for the first time Wednesday night in what may be the biggest moment in the GOP’s young 2024 presidential primary so far. The overwhelming front-runner in the contest, former President Donald Trump, won’t participate. He says he’s so far ahead that...

How does coal mine burning contributes to climate-degradation?

August 22, 2023

This year, the Australian government rejected Clive Palmer’s coal mine proposal – but approved three others. Over 100 more fossil fuel projects are in the decision pipeline. Why are coal projects still approved, amid climate-impacts? There is, as the International Energy Agency has pointed out, no place for new fossil...

Why giving legal status to trees, rivers and mountains can’t fix environmental problems?

August 19, 2023

As the scale and severity of environmental issues become more obvious, lawmakers are experimenting with new ways to protect nature. One approach that has gone from blue-sky debate to meaningful reality over the past 50 years is to give elements of the natural world – trees, rivers and mountains –...

Why depression is not just sadness and also leads to loss of pleasure?

August 11, 2023

It’s often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most of the time. But what many don’t realise is that these aren’t the only symptoms of depression. Another common symptom of depression that is sometimes overlooked is the feeling that you no longer find the...

New Study reveals Antarctica’s vulnerability for extreme events like Ocean heatwaves

August 10, 2023

Raging wildfires, deadly heatwaves, floods and more happened this year across the world, signifying the impact of climate change. A new study finds that extreme events in Antarctica, including ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe. Findings of the study The study published...

Why pain is so hard to measure and how the study of brainwaves can help?

August 8, 2023

Every individual’s experience of pain is unique – but that makes it harder to treat. The experience of pain remains impenetrable to scientists because it is so variable. So researchers and clinicians still rely on subjective ratings, such as asking patients to rate their pain on a scale of zero...