2026 FIFA World Cup (Men) is ON, with the opening ceremony at Mexico City on 11 June, and at Toronto and Los Angeles on 12 June. 11 June – 19 July. Hosted by USA, Mexico, Canada – across sixteen cities. Argentina is the defending champion. 48 teams, playing in 4 pots, 12 groups . 24*2+8 best third performing teams go into 32 round. In a match, 3 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 0 for a loss. Knockout – 32 to 16 round; to 8 round quarterfinals; to semifinals; to finals. Knockout – 90 minute match, if tied, 30 minute extra play; if tied, penalty shootout. Spain and France are the favourites, followed by England, Argentina, Brazil.
TMC’s rebel MPs form/join National Citizens’ Party, and are recognized as such by Lok Sabha Speaker. They are now part of NDA.
Seventh Edition of Global Environment Outlook: Humans are flooding the atmosphere with greenhouse gases. Emissions have risen steadily since the 1850s, hitting a record high of nearly 58 billion tonnes in 2024. These emissions are causing the Earth to overheat. In 2024, the global surface temperature was 1.5°C warmer than it was during the latter half of the 19th century. This heating is destabilizing Earth’s delicate climate systems, leading to is a surge in floods, heatwaves, wildfires and other extreme weather. Landscapes and seascapes that had remained unchanged for millennia are transforming before our eyes. Bad news is that the Earth could still get much, much hotter. To 2.5°C and 4.6°C degrees; and if we live our commitments, it could be 2.1°C and 2.9°C.
If the world warms by 2°C, it is very likely that nearly every warm-water coral will die, devastating the reefs that underpin coastal ecosystems. If temperatures rise by 3°C, the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets would most probably collapse, causing sea levels to rise, swamping coastlines. At 4°C of warming, the Amazon rainforest could devolve into a savannah, depriving the planet of a key source of oxygen and unleashing a massive amount of stored carbon, making the climate crisis even worse. It will be devastating for plants, animals and other living things. It could also reduce World’s significantly. Let us be aware, beware.
How do we measure our work, our response to this? Metrics, methods, observations, and experiments. Water savings, water cycle efficiency, infiltration, runoff? Soil health, resilience, and organic carbon, and surface temperature? Microbiome activity, brix readings of leaf sap, photosynthesis efficiency, plant health, and hygroscopicity? Nutrient cycles, availability, bio-availability, density, diversity, intensity, and stress tolerance? Costs, returns, and economics? Can we do it right? Can we take it to farmers and consumers, simply, cost-effectively, and virally?
The first Trillionaire in history, Elon Musk, lives in a compact home, measuring 20 feet by 20 feet. It includes a living area, bedroom space, kitchen and a bathroom with a tub-shower. Convenience over comfort. Can we learn and practice this?
Can we realize, kitchen is complete basic education, STEM education – math, physics, chemistry, biology, management, multi-tasking, experimentation, tracking, economics, psychology, et al?
Can we be fair, when the world is unfair to us? Can we swallow everything – poison, criticisms, insults, praises – with a smile and get going? Can we love, show affection? Can we adhere to truth, non-violence, and compassion – satya, ahimsa, and karuna? Can we show these in spirit, in thinking, in words, in deeds? Despite entire architecture, paraphernalia is aligned against us.
Can we be fair, relevant, and useful, till the last day? Can we live simply, as near to work as possible? Can we practice humility, kindness, generosity? Can we learn, love, lead, live truthfully, fully?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. Neelkant. In N? satyakarunayoga for 7L.