Environment
India won’t sacrifice growth for environment
30 Nov 2015
Modi leaves for crucial Paris climate summit
30 Nov 2015
As world leaders seek to hammer out a truly global climate pact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it is the responsibility of all to work against global warming
Eighteen villages in Varanasi want local Coca-Cola plant shut
28 Nov 2015
Coca-Cola exploits groundwater at the expense of the poor, the women, children, farmers and livestock who have to live with less water because Coca-Cola mines groundwater in a water scarce area for profit
Scientists turn to algae for clean energy
27 Nov 2015
Railways to set up chair at TERI varsity
26 Nov 2015
2015 to be hottest year on record: UN
26 Nov 2015
The soaring temperatures this year appear to be part of a trend, with WMO indicating that the years 2011-2015 marked the hottest five-year period ever measured
Climate-friendly rice recognized as a top science development of 2015
25 Nov 2015
The new kind of rice grows in a manner that nearly eliminates the production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Rice is a big source of methane
‘Hidden earthquake’ discovery challenges tsunami early-warning systems
19 Nov 2015
A newly discovered phenomena which they have called a `closely-spaced doublet’ presents a challenge to earthquake and tsunami early warning systems as it increases the risk of larger-than-expected tsunamis in the aftermath of a typical subduction earthquake
First study maps Earth's hidden groundwater
17 Nov 2015
An international group of hydrologists has produced the first data-driven estimate of the Earth's total supply of groundwater