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In 2014, a 5-year-old’s innocent fossil hunt led to the discovery of a rare armored dinosaur in TexasA young boy found unusual bones near a Texas shopping centre. Initially thought to be turtle remains, further analysis revealed them to be ...
In 2014, first fossil hunt for a freshman in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin led to a new mammal species, which gave science its first new multituberculate in over 100 years, and proved even well-dug fossil sites still hide surprisesA student's first fossil field trip in New Mexico yielded an astonishing discovery: the teeth and jaw fragments of a previously unknown mam...
Floodwaters tore through Central Texas and revealed 15 hidden treasures buried in the ground for over 100 million yearsA recent flood in Central Texas unearthed ancient dinosaur footprints, estimated to be 110-115 million years old, along Sandy Creek. These ...
In 1909, Smithsonian Secretary Charles Doolittle Walcott Was Riding Through Yoho National Park: Stumbled on Strange Black Shale and Discovered the Burgess Shale, One of the Most Important Fossil Beds on EarthIn 1909, Charles Doolittle Walcott discovered the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies, revealing exceptionally preserved soft-bodied orga...
Cabinet clears India's 2035 climate targets: NDC targets 60% clean energy share, 47% emissions reduction by 2035India has finalized its 2035 climate targets. These goals aim to increase non-fossil fuel electricity generation to 60 percent. The nation ...
What is 'Net Zero', anyway? A short history of a monumental conceptThe G7 leaders recently committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with the Albanese government in Australia introducing legislatio...
India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years, sources sayIndia has managed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions faster than expected, with the emissions intensity falling by 33% between 2005 and...
G-20 must show more ambition and action on climate changeThe discussion takes place at a time when several member countries have announced their intention to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and...
India's subsidies to renewables drops 35 per cent from FY17 to FY19: ReportThe study, Mapping India's Energy Subsidies 2020, emphasises that the health and economic crisis caused by Covid-19 will influence subsidy ...
India to achieve climate goals before schedule: Environment Minister Harsh VardhanIn terms of our commitment we are already on track. This has been officially acknowledged by the United Nations Environment, all related st...
- New species of gigantic, long necked dinosaurs found
Health costs of pollution in India 8 times of govt's fuel subsidyThe report said India can provide 375 million households with solar lamps or train nearly 32,000 extra doctors with its annual spend on fos...
Health costs of pollution in India 8 times govt’s fuel subsidy: StudyIndia spent $16.9 billion on oil, gas and coal subsidies in 2013 and 2014 but the health costs to meet the burden of air pollution-linked d...
Global fossil-fuel emissions may decline in 2015: StudyAnnual global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels could drop slightly in 2015, even as India figured as the fourth top emitter in 20...
‘Neither ambitious nor equitable’: Indian think tank on US climate action planThe US plan plays to American interests by not proposing to do anything substantial to combat climate change, says a report by the Centre f...
Fossils of 100-million-year-old dinosaur found in AustraliaFossils of a giant herbivorous dinosaur dating back more than 100 million years have been unearthed in Australia, scientists say.
Cairn India asks for stable and predictable Indian investment regimeCairn India, the operator of nation's biggest onland oilfield, today demanded a stable and predictable investment regime and consistency in...
- Global average concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere exceeded its threshold limit for the first time in March
As there is no let up in climate-damaging human activities including burning of fossil fuels across the world, the monthly global average c...
- Phase out fossil fuels in power by 2100: IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said if all nations failed to bring emissions of greenhouse gases to nearly zero by year 2100, cl...
Sweeping rule changes in F1 haunting Red Bull and RenaultRenault and Red Bull have both struggled to come to terms with 2014’s radical new regulations which, some would say, are the most sweeping ...