I’m a science journalist and researcher at The Watchers, contributing to the Epicenter edition, where I cover peer-reviewed scientific research and emerging discoveries across Earth and space sciences. With a background in astronomy and a passion for environmental science, I’ve worked in shark and coral conservation in Fiji, conducting reef and shark-behavior research, contributing to mangrove restoration, and earning PADI Open Water and Coral Reef Certifications. I bring a blend of scientific rigor and storytelling to illuminate the discoveries shaping our planet and beyond.

  • Four killed, 16 missing after flash floods hit Himachal’s Mandi district

    Flash floods triggered by multiple cloudbursts killed 4 people and left 16 missing across Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district from the evening of June 30 into July 1, 2025. Heavy monsoon rains caused 11 cloudbursts and 4 flash floods within 15 hours, severely damaging homes, roads, and public infrastructure.

  • Japan endures hottest June on record

    Japan recorded its hottest June since records began in 1898, with average temperatures 2.34°C (4.21°F) above normal and over 200 locations registering highs of 35°C (95°F) or more, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported on June 30, 2025.

  • 2 500 ha (6 200 acres) scorched in multi-front wildfire on Chios Island, Greece

    A large wildfire on the Greek island of Chios burned over 2 500 ha (6 200 acres) of forest and farmland from 22 to 24, 2025, prompting evacuations in over 16 settlements as fire fronts advanced toward residential areas and mastiha-producing zones. A Georgian national was arrested on suspicion of negligent arson after discarding a cigarette near Leptopoda.