The 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs & 5 Elements, Explained 🐉🔥

If you're a casual astrology fan, you may not realize that Western astrology is just one system of many. China has had its own system called Sheng Xiao (生肖), dating back to the Qin dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. In Chinese astrology, every year is ruled by a Chinese zodiac sign and elemental force, with the signs represented by an animal associated with certain traits. Keep reading to determine your sign plus element combination!

Link to article: https://www.instyle.com/chinese-zodiac-signs-5394801

Using emojis only, share your Chinese Zodiac sign + element in the comments below. 👇🏻

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In an unexpected display of power, Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano—dormant for a staggering 12,000 years—exploded into action on Sunday in the scorching Afar region! Towering ash plumes rocketed 9 miles into the sky, unleashing a bone-rattling boom that locals compared to a "sudden bomb," blanketing villages in choking gray grit and endangering vital livestock herds. No casualties, but herders face a grim fight for survival amid the fallout.

This seismic stunner, captured in stunning satellite shots, is hurtling toxic clouds across the Red Sea toward Yemen and beyond—even dusting India and Pakistan! Nestled in the volatile East African Rift where Earth's plates wage war, Hayli Gubbi's explosive comeback screams geological mayhem. Volcanologists are glued to their screens: after millennia of silence, the planet is awakening with a newfound fury.

If Mother Earth could speak with words, what do you think she would be saying through this volcanic eruption? Share your ideas below. 👇🏼

Link to article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/24/ethiopian-volcano-hayli-gubbi-erupts-first-time-12000-years