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Cactus
The next airplane seats are made from cactus skin and fishing nets
The economy-class seat from German manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH features recycled foam taken from old mattresses, and armrests containing wood and a cork compound. There’s a mesh pocket on the back made from fish netting.
23 February 2024, 17:01 IST
The next airplane seats are made from cactus skin and fishing nets
23 February 2024, 17:01 IST
Global warming: Even cacti can't take the heat
Currently, the main threat to cacti is expanding agriculture, along with land degradation, biodiversity loss and harvesting for various uses
15 April 2022, 17:06 IST
Global warming: Even cacti can't take the heat
15 April 2022, 17:06 IST
Global cactus traffickers are cleaning out the deserts
Over 30 per cent of the world’s nearly 1,500 cactus species are threatened with extinction
21 May 2021, 09:04 IST
Global cactus traffickers are cleaning out the deserts
21 May 2021, 09:04 IST
A world of thistles and bristles
A delightful walk that's full of prickly greens, barbed edges and needle-tipped flowers
09 January 2021, 20:15 IST
A world of thistles and bristles
09 January 2021, 20:15 IST
Life lesson from a cacti
After two weeks, I noticed five tiny new leaves atop the severed parent plant
17 July 2019, 18:54 IST
Life lesson from a cacti
17 July 2019, 18:54 IST
Indian writer wins USD 100,000 global book prize
Indian writer Annie Zaidi was on Wednesday announced as the 2019 winner of the USD 100,000 Nine Dots Prize, a prestigious book prize created to award innovative thinking that addresses contemporary issues around the world.
29 May 2019, 06:47 IST
Indian writer wins USD 100,000 global book prize
29 May 2019, 06:47 IST
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