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Carbon emissions are worsening the western US water crisis, new study finds- Science says sand isn’t always made from rocks: Some beaches are built from the remains of living things
- 'Part of Florida could be underwater in next 40 years': Elon Musk says massive geoengineering may be needed or ' it will be game over' for humans
- Earth’s forests lost 60% of their canopy during ancient global warming—could it happen again?Ancient forests endured extreme global warming over 56 million years ago. This warming event caused a significant loss of forest canopy cov...30 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
- Jindal Stainless expanding coin blanks manufacturing capacity by 20% to meet demandJindal Stainless is set to boost its annual coin blank production by twenty percent, responding to the escalating worldwide demand for non-...30 Aug, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
- Rising CO₂ is making the planet hotter, but it is also making Earth greener: A 2026 study analyzing 40 years of satellite data found carbon dioxide was responsible for 82.8% of global greening through 2021Earth has experienced sustained global greening from 1982 to 2021. Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide was the dominant driver behind this tr...29 Aug, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
- Nobel-winning chemist born to Palestinian refugees grew up with 9 siblings in one room without running water or electricity; after moving to the US in 1980, he developed technology to harvest water from dry desert air without electricityOmar M. Yaghi, a distinguished Nobel laureate, grew up in Jordan, where he faced the harsh reality of water scarcity. This early challenge ...28 Aug, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
- Understanding the engineering behind Samsung’s latest foldablesSamsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 series takes foldable technology to the next level with a sleeker design and Flex Titanium technology that enhance...27 Aug, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
- Ladakh cuts VAT on natural gas to 5% to boost clean energy adoptionLadakh has significantly reduced its value-added tax on natural gas. The tax on CNG and PNG has been lowered from 21 percent to just 5 perc...27 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
- China’s bold bet on green hydrogen could determine fuel’s futureChina is making a substantial investment in green hydrogen technology. This ambitious plan aims to significantly increase operational capac...27 Aug, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
- The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: And the big winners are…Happy Thursday! Top entrepreneurs and business leaders came together in Bengaluru on August 25 to pick the winners of The Economic Times St...27 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
- Varun Beverages forays into alcohol business, names ex-Diageo executive Prathmesh Mishra to lead new unitVarun Beverages will enter the alcoholic drinks market with a new subsidiary. The company appointed a former Diageo executive to lead this ...25 Aug, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
- In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinctionEarth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for...25 Aug, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
- This child prodigy developed technology to detect lead in drinking water. Years later, she made her way to MIT. At 19, made history by winning the Stephen Hawking honourGitanjali Rao's journey as a young innovator began at the age of ten when she created Tethys, a device to detect lead in drinking water. Th...24 Aug, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
- In 2019, Sydney replaced part of a busy road with concrete made from industrial waste. Five years later, the experiment had a surprising resultA road trial in Sydney tested the durability of concrete created from industrial waste, revealing impressive results. The geopolymer concre...24 Aug, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- World’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant is being built in Brazil: 2.1-million-square-foot facility to turn orange juice waste into 1.77 million cubic feet of biogas every dayBrazil is building the world’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant, a 2.1-million-square-foot facility designed to transform orange juice ...24 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
- Arctic holds 1.3 trillion tonnes of ancient carbon, scientists find what warming does to itA study of Arctic seabed sediments has offered new clues about the fate of ancient carbon released from thawing permafrost. Researchers fou...24 Aug, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
- Exxon, Lyondell among suitors for Shell's US chemical assets, could fetch $8 billion, FT reportsShell is reportedly seeking to sell its U.S. chemical assets for up to eight billion dollars. Several major companies and a private equity ...24 Aug, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 13,041 crore rail & road projects; Howrah-Chennai line to be quadrupledThe Union Cabinet approved five infrastructure projects totaling Rs 13,041 crore. Four railway projects will enhance capacity on key easter...19 Aug, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- Vedanta invests over $1 bn in net-zero transition in FY26Vedanta invested over one billion dollars in net-zero transition initiatives during FY26. Renewable energy use increased by fifty-two perce...19 Aug, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
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