Death by breath: How mining dust in Aravallis is killing residentsUnregulated Aravalli mining in Rajasthan has triggered a fatal silicosis crisis, claiming dozens of lives in villages like Syalodra. Affect...
20 Sep, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
India's climate priorities gain voice at UN Human Rights CouncilClimate finance for vulnerable communities and adaptation was discussed at the UN Human Rights Council. RSKS India called for finance linke...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
In 1755, Immanuel Kant earned a degree with a study of fire; the philosopher’s early work explored nature long before his famous moral theoriesLong before Immanuel Kant mapped the boundaries of human reason or drafted his famous moral theories, he spent his early academic years stu...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Heat stress cost India $9 per tonne of CO2 in lost labour productivity in 2025India experienced significant labour productivity losses due to heat stress in 2025. A study revealed that each tonne of carbon dioxide emi...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
How the great gas crisis of 2030 will play outA speculative scenario set in October 2030 imagines a third global natural gas crisis in eight years, as faltering US shale output, extreme...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
How a palm-sized machine with no battery or plug pulls drinking water from Death Valley's driest airA remarkable device has been developed to harvest drinkable water from the desolate air of Death Valley, powered entirely by sunlight. This...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
In St. Paul, Penfield added a vegetated roof over a conventional membrane; monitoring found the green-roof membrane peaked about 51°F cooler than the conventional roofResearch reveals that green roofs maintain lower temperatures compared to conventional roofs, leading to significant reductions in cooling ...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Irvine coated a half-mile stretch of two connected streets with cool pavement; August and September measurements found the treated asphalt ran about 7-10°F coolerCities worldwide are turning to cool pavement technologies to tackle urban heat. In Irvine, California, treated roads have experienced a re...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
In 1766, British physicist isolated and described hydrogen triggering the evolution of science and modern green technology: What Henry Cavendish discovered?In 1766, British physicist isolated and described hydrogen triggering the evolution of science and modern green technology. Henry Cavendish...
08 Sep, 2026, 02.18 AM IST
Europe’s summer felt like a gamechanger. Will next year be any different?Europe faces severe heat waves, impacting harvests and causing many deaths. Governments are beginning to acknowledge climate change impacts...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Drought, wildfires & a brutal 'once-in-a-millennium' summer plague BritainBritain has endured its hottest summer on record, marked by successive heat waves, drought, destructive wildfires and water restrictions. T...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste made by mixing highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr changing the world foreverIn 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste by mixing nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kiese...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.29 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Pythagoras: ‘If there be light, then there is darkness…’ - the ancient Greek philosopher’s lesson on opposites, adversity, prosperity and why life’s highs and lows remain inseparableQuote of the Day: Ancient philosopher Pythagoras viewed life through contrasting experiences. He placed opposites like light and darkness s...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missingNepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan regio...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenchesIn the wake of catastrophic flash floods in Chitwan, Nepal, the authorities have resorted to temporary burials for unidentified victims. To...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
In 2020, Stanford's radiative cooling technology reached a California supermarket roof; panels were estimated to save 15% to 20% energy, while a Tempe bus shelter film was reported 30°F coolerNew technology allows surfaces to cool themselves under direct sunlight. This innovation reflects sunlight and radiates heat into outer spa...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
UPenn researchers copied elephant skin in porous cement tiles; a mockup home stayed near 32°C versus 42°C and 52°C with commercial stucco surfacesResearchers developed innovative cement tiles inspired by elephant skin for passive cooling. These tiles feature engineered cracks that abs...
28 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST