– Covid updates across the world – Lowest Carbon Dioxide emissions recorded – Coral disease being tackled by using its immunity – Prince Williams’ Earthshot Prize to encourage Achievements in Environment and restoration – Tuatara hypercar records 316mph speed – Exciting technology of Perovskites for future Solar power – Massive ancient cat drawing discovered in Peru.

Hi, I’m excited to some extent to share a few things in this news episode… Mainly because my favourite environmentalist, Sir David Attenborough has not just created an Instagram account but even made a guinnesse world record for being the fastest to reach a million. We do discuss few other things before that, like the US president testing positive for corona, Nobel prize for medicine, mars being closes to earth, NASA astronaut voting from space and so much more! I hope you enjoy viewing this episode as much as I enjoyed making it… Thanks,

Hi There! Here’s another episode with lots of interesting news from across the world. Listen to know more about How the Californian fires have still not died out. I’ve made a collection of environmental news and explained why the fires, declined bio diversity and climate changes are all linked. Part of this news continues to show how Samarrth Khanna grew a forest in Faridabad junction when he was just 16. Its something we could all do. I’ve even shared news on how the commonwealth Realm country, Barbados will stop having the Queen as their head of State by next year. Not to forget the news that grabbed attention of the world was fire that shattered the world’s largest migrant camp in Greece The episode ends with how a determined woman, Brazilian pro-surfer Maya Gabeira was declared a Guinness book record holder. Listen on to know more. Thanks, Siyona

Hi again! In this week’s news Episode, we’ll be hearing about stories from the past 2 weeks. I’ve covered a bit about Covid-19 to start with and spoke about how California saw a lot of fires while Louisiana was hit by deadly Hurricane Laura. I then explain how microplastics are affecting the Atlantic and Green house affect is affecting the Arctic. Why would you have Chocolate snow? Well, its possible if you like in a town with a huge chocolate factory in it…. Just listen to know more… and Oh! Japan tests its first flying car successfully! Isn’t that exciting? I also announce my competition for this month! Please do listen and take part in it. Thanks, Siyona

Hi All, Here’s a mid-week episode with Current news for kids like us. Lots of things have happened in the world in the past 15 days since my last news episode. Ofcourse! Covid increases and Hong kong is seeing its 3rd wave. In this episode we also discuss about the Ayodhya temple which has been a very joyful news here in India. We discuss about the Elections in United states and how Kamal Harris is chosen as Jo Biden’s Vice President. And don’t miss out on how Scientists managed to wake up microbes that are 100 million years old. Phew…. I feel so inspired by these scientists. We also discuss the unfortunate blast in Beirut. On one end we have such scientists to inspire and the other end we have colossal carelessness demonstrated to the world. I really hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks.

Hello everyone, welcome back to my podcast, Little Mind Chats. Minds are little, Not our thoughts. I’m your host Siyona. Hope you’ve all had a good Father’s day and looked at the Solar eclipse too! Today’s episode as you can expect is about some interesting news across the world. But there’s something more exciting we’re starting with this episode, its.. competitions! Yes, listen till the end to have a chance to win some surprising gifts this month! Lets quickly have a look at the Covid situation. While the number of cases have crossed 9.5 million across the world, its encouraging that the number of people recovered is also increasing at a good pace. But even more encouraging news is that A new vaccine is being tried out on people in the UK! The vaccine will be given to about 300 people under the supervision of expert team from the Imperial College London. This trial is led by Professor Robin Shattock. But.. what is a vaccine? Vaccines are substances that prevent the spread of disease. it causes the body’s immune system to make proteins called antibodies, which fight disease. We’ve all had vaccines as young babies, for various other diseases like Polio, Hepatitis B and so many more! https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/vaccine/353893 .https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53061288 Moving on to the a clash between India and China in Galwan valley India and Chinese armies come face to face at many points along the 3,440km (2,100-mile) shared border between the 2 countries. On June 15th, they clashed and both countries UNFORTUNATELY lost some of their soldiers. But why are they suddenly clashing? It all probably started because China did not like it when India built a road on their own side of the border in Ladakh along the LAC (Line of Actual Control). So, China went ahead and built their own stuff too. What next then? Leaders from both sides might try their best to resolve by dialogue. Watch this space for more updates! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53062484?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c1newxlp4qwt/china-india-border-dispute&link_location=live-reporting-story Lets move on to a surprising news I came across this week. How many continents are there on earth? I hear you say 7? Well you might be wrong! Scientists have now confirmed the existence of an eighth continent. Its called Zealandia. 94% of this continent is underwater in the south pacific ocean. The continent itself measures 2 million square miles that is half the size of Australia. Zealandia was forced under waves about 30 million to 50 million years after it broke off Gondwana But what is Gondwana island? Gondwana formed when Earth’s ancient supercontinent, Pangea, split into 2 fragments. Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the South. Laurasia became today’s Europe, Asia and North America. While Gondwana dispersed to form modern day Africa, Antartica, South America and Australia. Read more at: https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/new-maps-reveal-details-about-the-size-and-shape-of-earths-lost-8th-continent-zealandia-which-disappeared-under-the-pacific-ocean/articleshow/76587257.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Archaeologists find an Astonishing monument near Stonehenge The newly discovered structure is 3.2km northeast of Stonehenge in Wiltshire in the UK. Twenty or more massive shafts*, each more than 10m in diameter* and 5m deep, form a circle more than 2km in diameter. Testing of the shafts suggest they were dug more than 4500 years ago, around the time Durrington Walls and Stonehenge were built. Vince Gaffney, a professor of archaeology at the University of Bradford said the discovery showed “the capacity* and desire of Neolithic communities to record their cosmological* belief systems in ways, and at a scale, that we had never previously anticipated*.” https://www.kidsnews.com.au/history/astonishing-monument-found-next-to-stonehenge/news-story/9ea31817be1d490a6a17133db6e6cdfb Here’s an exciting technology that could be a saviour of our environment. Scientists have developed a new Matchbox sized device that could convert wasted heat at homes, offices and vehicles, into electricity. And guess what? Its environmentally friendly too That sounds like music to my ears Normally all the residual heat coming off the heat sources like hot water pipes is lost into the atmosphere. Now we are able to trap some and convert it to useful electricity, Said Professor Shashank Priya, associate vice president for research at Penn State. Ravi Anant Kishore, a research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and co-author of the study, said “These modules can also be conveniently used on the human body to harvest body heat, thereby providing a continuous power source for wearable and implantable devices.” How cool is that! It simply means that you can recharge devices like your mobiles with just your own body heat! Simply WOW. https://techxplore.com/news/2020-06-device-electricity-scientists.html That brings us to the end of some news for us from around the world. Now lets listen to some of my friends who got in touch with me. Heres a message from Sophia, from New York. That’s lot of great activities during lockdwn Sophia, I’m so jealous you get to swing on wines in the forest right beside your house. So, here’s the competition you’ve all been waiting so eagerly for, I’ve got some replies from you about all the paintings you’ve all been doing during this lockdown. I’d love to see them too. And that’s the competition! The best 3 paintings will win a gift voucher each, and displayed on my website too!. Results will be announced on the 26th, last Sunday of July 2020. Come on! Gear up and send me your paintings along with your name… Quick! Please upload pictures of your paintings on my website little Mind Chats.com using the ‘Competitions Page’, Or tag me on Instagram or Face Book. Just look for Little Mind Chats.Or, if you choose to message me your paintings, use my phone number +916366305959. Watch out for my next Sunday’s episode, on Healthy Eyes With Dr Manjunath. I can’t wait to share all the great advice he’s given us! Thanks a ton for listening! Bye…

Hello there! This is my first episode of Season 2. And the first time I’m announcing prizes for the competition we conducted this month. Listen to some news from across the world. We covered some news about Greta Thunberg and how she’s donating her 1 million euros prize for her cause. We listen to the disruption caused due to heavy monsoons in South Asia. And ofcourse, we cannot miss out on the eventful week for space launches. It’s a lovely feeling that more and more countries are joining the space race to Mars. We end the episode after announcing the winners of this month’s painting competition. I’m way too happy for that… Hope you enjoy listening as always! Thanks!

Hi, There’s so much happening on the earth at this time, In this week’s news, we discuss news on Covid-19 around the world, Some nature news about the fast extinction of 500 animal species, We discuss how Dr Kathy Sullivan explored the challenger deep in the Mariana trench. We cover some news on archaeological advances using GPR technology. And finally, news on George Floyd. I also explore when racism started and share some of my own experiences. We hear the voices of some children who are being positively influenced by the health series Little Mind Chats is running. Hope you enjoy listening Thanks, Siyona

Hi There, Its Sunday and I’m back with your weekly episode of Little Mind Chats. In the bi-weekly news, we see how research has proved that Covid is highly transmitted by air… not just the micro droplets in air. Our generation is witnessing major events like Russia’s vote for changes in its constitution and the difference China’s security law makes for Hong Kong. We’re at cosmological luck this week as there are many events for us to watch in a week or two. Meteor showers, Mars getting closer and even a newly discovered comet Neowise approaching earth with its long lovely tail for us to see! And yes, we finally hear about the Turkey Paraglider Mr Kaval who had a thrilling journey in the skies.. along with his couch and TV! Hope you enjoy listening…

Hi, Thanks for showing interest in my news episodes. In this episode, we discuss a variety of news from Space, technology, environment and of course Covid. We discuss how and why the Space X mission is being launched, who Elon Musk is and who the 2 astronauts are! (Psst… They are Dough and Bob. Listen to my episode for their last names) We also discuss about the 44.2 Tbps internet speed that Australian scientists have invented and How Africa is fighting the ever-expanding Sahara Desert. I really appreciate their efforts in building a 4750 miles long wall of trees! They are 21 countries across the Sahel, I’m sure they’ll put in great efforts. Hope you enjoy listening! Thanks, Siyona

Hi All, In this episode, We’ll see some more news from across the world. Some Covid 19 numbers, People coming out of lockdown and countries like Lebanon returning back to Lockdown. We discuss the gas leakage from a polymer factory and also hear news about UFO and finally, learn more about our Ozone layer. Following this, we hear to some cute voices of other kids and learn how they are spending their time in the lockdown. Have fun listening! Thank you.

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