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Bangladesh's brick kilns find a shockingly simple path to going green

New Delhi, May 9 -- A handful of inexpensive changes in how Bangladeshi brick kilns are run have cut energy use by nearly a quarter and slashed emissions - a breakthrough that could transform one of S... Read More


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New Delhi, May 2 -- Rohini Krishnamurthy (RK): The "de-extinction" of dire wolves took 18 months. What enabled this quick timeline? Beth Shapiro (BS): There is a lot of science that already exists, b... Read More


India opposes inclusion of insecticide Chlorpyrifos at Stockholm Convention despite calls for ban

New Delhi, April 30 -- India has reportedly opposed the inclusion of a hazardous insecticide under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, an international environmental treaty to p... Read More


Over 60% of world may have seen rapid temperature 'flips' between extreme heat and cold since 1961

New Delhi, April 25 -- Over 60 per cent of the world has likely experienced sudden swings between extreme heat and cold over the past six decades, according to a new study. These events, referred to ... Read More


Chevron, ExxonMobil, Aramco, Gazprom and BP likely drove deadly 1998 heatwave in India: Study

New Delhi, April 24 -- Five global oil giants - Chevron, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, Gazprom and BP - likely contributed to the deadly 1998 heatwave in India, the worst among the preceding 50 years, acc... Read More


Study finds 50 times higher levels of micro- and nanoplastics in stroke patients' arteries

New Delhi, April 23 -- People who suffered strokes or related symptoms like mini-stroke or temporary vision loss had more than 50 times the amount of microplastic particles in a key artery in the neck... Read More


Europe experienced warmest year in 2024, regional impacts of climate change seen across continent: Report

New Delhi, April 15 -- The year 2024 was the warmest on record in Europe, with the climate seeing a pronounced east-west contrast: Extremely dry and often record-warm conditions were prevalent in the ... Read More


Archaeological study suggests inequality in human settlements dates back over 10,000 years

New Delhi, April 15 -- Economic inequality between the rich and poor may seem like a modern problem, but new archaeological evidence suggests it has existed for over 10,000 years. A recent study publ... Read More


Energy demand for data centres to double by 2030, AI biggest driver: IEA

New Delhi, April 10 -- The energy appetite of the world's data centres could reach around 945 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2030, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). This w... Read More


Soil moisture may help forecast intense storms in India, other global hotspots, study finds

New Delhi, April 8 -- Soil moisture levels could serve as an early warning signal for severe clusters of thunderstorms that cause flash floods and landslides in regions such as India, West and Central... Read More