California’s CR&R digester can process 334,000 tons of food and green waste yearly, yielding 4 million diesel-gallon equivalents of RNG and 250,000 tons of fertilizerIn California, a remarkable facility is transforming food waste into renewable natural gas fuel, effectively capturing harmful methane emis...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastationNepal warned of fresh flooding on Sunday as water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River, days after catastrophic floods killed at least 788 p...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
GRSE, YIL step up shipbuilding, defence manufacturing capacity in West BengalGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Yantra India are expanding defence manufacturing capabilities. Five brownfield projects will involve investme...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Defence ministry backs major shipbuilding, manufacturing expansion in West BengalDefence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated five expansion projects for GRSE and YIL. These initiatives aim to significantly boost shipbuild...
23 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
In 2000, California found an aquarium alga choking native seagrass: officials covered every patch with black PVC and chlorinated everything beneath; six years later, it was goneAn invasive seaweed, Caulerpa taxifolia, was discovered in California's Agua Hedionda Lagoon in 2000. Teams of divers used tarps and chlori...
01 Aug, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
In 1933, California began building an aqueduct that would pump Colorado River water 493 meters uphill and carry it 389 km across the desert to supply its fast-growing citiesLos Angeles faced water shortages due to its growing population in the early 1920s. Planners chose the Colorado River as a vast water sourc...
31 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
In 2001, a USDA scientist released beetles to destroy an invasive tree, but they eliminated 94% of an endangered bird's habitat along one riverAn invasive beetle introduced to control tamarisk trees has devastated flycatcher nesting grounds. This beetle, released by the USDA, succe...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
A common plant is doing something to water that has researchers completely puzzledScientists uncover hidden secret in plant: A common riverside plant, smooth horsetail, has baffled scientists with water inside its stems e...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Japan Earthquake: Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami observedEarthquake Today in Japan: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has shaken northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported t...
20 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Marathon Petroleum refinery in Louisiana's Garyville reports chemical storage plant leak, fire, evacuation underwayMarathon Petroleum refinery in Garyville town of Louisiana claims to have contained a fire and leak in the chemical storage tank of its ref...
25 Aug, 2023, 11.59 PM IST
Study claims too much soybean oil can damage your gut!Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, in the US examined the gut of mice that were consistently fed a diet high in soybea...
06 Jul, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
Climate change increasing air pollution across globe: StudyRising temperatures increase the concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere that cause air pollution, according to a study which highlight...
05 Feb, 2019, 09.05 PM IST
Climate change increasing air pollution across globe: StudyWhile climate change is warming the ocean, it is warming the land faster, which is bad news for air quality all over the world, according t...
05 Feb, 2019, 11.44 AM IST
Eight key steps to cleaner rivers and higher green coverIt will incorporate the scientifically validated suggestions in the next draft which is expected to be released after three months.
06 Nov, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
Eight key steps to cleaner rivers and higher green coverThe water available to each Indian in 2011 was 70% less than in 1951, and it will reduce further by 2050. Underlining the crisis, Isha Foun...
06 Nov, 2017, 06.31 AM IST
- Bengal conditions apt for growing kinnow orange, finds researcher
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) West Bengal has the potential to grow and produce kinnow oranges, a researcher proposed here on Saturday.
04 Nov, 2017, 09.02 PM IST
- "Waterproof" rice to tackle crop loss in India
"Waterproof" versions of popular varieties of rice, which can withstand 2 weeks of complete submergence, have successfully passed tests in ...
22 Nov, 2008, 11.41 AM IST