Nature Insights

Ramadhan and spring are blossoming together this year to greet the Muslims in the season of renewal and blooming flowers. This is, indeed, a special treat for them after 33 years of the lunar cycle. Ramadhan as a month of spiritual renewal : The holy month is a major global event, celebrated by around 1.9 billion Muslims of the world, which is roughly a quarter of the global population, with a percentage of more than 24.1%. The Islamic holy month provides the Muslims a  time for fasting and extra piety to cleanse their souls and come closer to God. Its marked characteristics are fasting, prayer, reflection, and community, which not only fosters a deeper connection to Allah, but also reinforces the core values of faith, patience, and selflessness. When does the Fasting Month Begin and End? The month of Ramadan is always a matter of some debate, as just when, exactly, it begins, even within Islam. Since, different communities follow different protocol for determining when a new...

Rising global temperatures, erratic weather patterns, vanishing wetlands and ice caps, and the rising sea levels are no longer just environmental red flags - they are urgent alarms that climate change and its impacts are everywhere. They are actively busy in reshaping our lives, our economies, and the planet we call home. From scorched fields and smoky skies to flooded cities and displaced communities, the growing effects of climate change are now visible, measurable, and deeply felt across the living globe. They are not only ecological, but deeply social, economic, and moral. Hence, the assumption that climate change is something to happen or worry about in the future is misleading.  Why We Should Care About Climate Change and Its Impacts: The truth is that climate change is happening now, with its impacts on humans, livestock , or other species. And as the natural world reacts to the stress of global warming, the ripple effects extend to humanity, particularly to those least r...

How we view our relationship with the  natural world   profoundly shapes our actions, policies, and philosophies. Are we custodians of nature or masters of earth. From gentle stewardship of the planet to its masters, entitled to use and reshape  the earth according to our own desires,  t his question carries deep ethical, philosophical, or ecological implications. As environmental crises grow more pressing, so does the need to reflect on the man-nature relationship in global ecosystem. The Custodian Perspective: Stewards of the Earth For many cultures - particularly indigenous communities and nature-based belief systems - life on the planet is deeply interconnected. The custodian perspective holds that humans have a responsibility to care for the planet, and preserve it not just for ourselves, but for future generations and all living beings. From this standpoint of being custodians of nature means: Embracing Sustainability: Advocating for protection a...

Modern technological advances have allowed us to flourish as a species, but on the other hand humans as geological force   have acquired a major role. They have surpassed nature as dominant agents, shaping the earth's landscapes, atmosphere and other living things. Mass Extinctions Due to Humans as Geological Force: Humans as geological force are capable of massive extinctions on the earth. Signs of their impact on the planet are everywhere - rising sea levels, ice melts, plastic waste clogging oceans, urban sprawl over landscapes and industrial agricultural emptying aquifers.  Never before has a species changed the face of the planet so fundamentally, and in such a short time as the humans have done.  They have made a  significant impact on the earth's environment.  Their activities resulted in large-scale changes in the form of deforestation, construction, mining, agriculture,  pollution, and the burning of fossil fuels,  to drastically modify the e...

Whispering-soft rustling of leaves, the creaking branches, the slow, groaning shift of trunks in wind, trees have a language to speak . Sometimes, it feels like they are dancing together in a conversation we with our limited human senses are unable to understand the secrets of nature . The Secrets of Nature in Trees Communication? Trees show  remarkable secrets of nature by demonstrating cooperation and interconnectedness on which the nature thrives for survival.  Scientists have discovered that trees communicate with each other through underground fungal networks, which is often called the "Wood Wide Web." This complex system of the secrets of nature allows trees to share nutrients among them, warn about dangers, and support weaker neighbors.  10 Secrets of Nature: From the secrets of nature in the hidden lives of trees, the natural world holds countless secrets in its boundless complexity. Every corner of earth is teemed with mystery and unique wonders that reflect th...

Whether you care for flowers or want to see herbs and vegetables growing in fields, it has a certain universal appeal for you, partly to do something intrinsic in you, as an innate appreciation of the natural world. Honestly, the benefits of gardening as a hobby  are more than you expect. It is important to your life and culture, and its presence would   enliven your sometimes dismal modern world. The Benefits of Gardening as a Hobby:  Connect with Nature Then why you not find a way through the benefits of gardening as a hobby to connect with nature, nurture life, and make peace in the increasingly hectic world of gardening. The rewarding experience it offers is, unsurprisingly, beneficial for you with both physical and mental well-being. Necessity of Gardening as a hobby: After a day long working or being bored with nothing to do, when you spend an hour or so in your garden, you find even a small activity like watering or pulling weeds a calming therapy to...