Environment
Surviving climate change, then and now
18 Apr 2018
Moss capable of removing arsenic from drinking water discovered
17 Apr 2018
The aquatic moss Warnstofia fluitans, which grows in northern Sweden, has the ability to quickly absorb and adsorb arsenic from water and in just one hour, the arsenic level is so low that the water is no longer harmful for people to drink
Engineering a plastic-eating enzyme
By UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | 17 Apr 2018
Engineering a plastic-eating enzyme
By UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | 17 Apr 2018
Engineering a plastic-eating enzyme
By UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | 17 Apr 2018
Media representations of animals deceive us about their survival in the wild
14 Apr 2018
The most "charismatic" species have a high status in conservation biology, but their popularity may be their downfall, leading to inappropriate complacency about their chances of survival
Mountain erosion may add CO2 to the atmosphere
14 Apr 2018
Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phone
13 Apr 2018
Researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fiberglass and resin — two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone — bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone
Melting of Arctic mountain glaciers unprecedented in the past 400 years
11 Apr 2018
Glaciers in Alaska's Denali National Park are melting faster than at any time in the past four centuries because of rising summer temperatures, a new study from the American Geophysical Union reveals
Green technologies are eco-friendly and profit-friendly
06 Apr 2018
Researchers say companies that invest in their own green technologies can operate in more environmentally sustainable ways without hurting profits
Green technologies are eco-friendly and profit-friendly
06 Apr 2018
Researchers say companies that invest in their own green technologies can operate in more environmentally sustainable ways without hurting profits
First direct observations of methane's increasing greenhouse effect at the Earth's surface
05 Apr 2018
Stubble burning can take Delhi's pollution to 20 times above safe limits
04 Apr 2018
Burning of post harvest stubble or agricultural waste around Delhi's adjoining states has become a positive menace ot the citizens of India's capital
Climate change could raise food insecurity risk
03 Apr 2018
The Sahara Desert is expanding
02 Apr 2018
The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study, which is the first to assess century-scale changes to the boundaries of the world's largest desert
Are Easter eggs bad for the environment?
31 Mar 2018
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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