Actor Madhavan inspired by 12-year-old Tamil Nadu girl who solved a common problem and earned PM Narendra Modi’s applauseA young girl from Tamil Nadu, Vinisha, developed a solar-powered ironing cart, the Iron Max, to address pollution from charcoal irons used ...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Lab-grown meat hits major milestone, dramatically reducing land, water use, and climate impactAs the world’s demand for protein skyrockets, traditional livestock farming, particularly beef, is taking a heavy toll on the environment t...
02 Mar, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Chennai deeptech Atsuya, SatSource, Wysa, CoRE Stack among top 20 startups selected for India AI Impact SummitAtsuya Technologies (enterprise operations), SatSure (farm risk), Wysa (mental health), and Intello Labs (crop grading) were among those se...
16 Feb, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
5 fun places to take your kids in New York this weekend ahead of Child Health DayNew York City welcomes autumn with a host of family-friendly activities, coinciding with Child Health Day. Explore Climate Fest at the Amer...
20 Sep, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Nagaland University-led research assesses stability of high altitude lakes in Sikkim & ArunachalNagaland University is leading a research project. It focuses on high-altitude lakes in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The project assesses ...
28 Jul, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Global scientists’ union releases ethical framework for responsible climate engineering stepsThe American Geophysical Union says all stakeholders should follow transparent, inclusive policies while using geoengineering to combat cli...
13 Nov, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
COP28 delegates urge greater action on climate-linked health risksPhysicians, activists, and country representatives at COP28 in Dubai call for greater global efforts to protect people from health and safe...
03 Dec, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Google invests in agritech firm CropinWith the support of this funding round, Cropin will be able to further invest in its go-to-market efforts and expand the Cropin Cloud's cap...
09 Jan, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
Climate change deadlier than cancer in some areas: UNDPUsing Dhaka, Bangladesh, as an example, according to the data released on Friday, additional deaths from climate change would be nearly twi...
05 Nov, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
Climate change could worsen supply chain turmoilThe supply chains that have stretched around the world in recent decades are studies in modern efficiency, whizzing products like electroni...
09 Sep, 2022, 10.15 AM IST
Climate tech saw $165-billion investment, but there is need for more entrepreneurial effortsThe sectors that received major parts of the investments included energy at $68.5 billion and transport at $67.3 billion.
01 Apr, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
Social Alpha launches third edition of Energy Challenge programmeVarious incubators, accelerators and investors participating in the programme are expected to deploy collectively more than Rs 20 crore ove...
16 Feb, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
Delhi may have 8 months of 32°C average temperature by 2100: WEF studySuch a future can be avoided from playing out only by limiting the worst impact of climate change by decreasing emissions and working towar...
23 Sep, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
Wanted: Startups that can turn captured CO2 into vodka, jewelsTechnology to produce goods from CO2 has been around for a while, but the products themselves have gained little traction because they’re m...
19 Jul, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
1.5 million more people may die in India by 2100 due to extreme heat by climate change: StudyThe study conducted by Tata Centre for Development (TCD) at the University of Chicago, USA, which was released at UChicago Centre here on T...
31 Oct, 2019, 10.17 PM IST
- Obama selects 4 Indian American scientists for presidential awards
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) Four Indian-American scientists have been chosen among 102 researchers who will receive the Presidential Early Ca...
10 Jan, 2017, 05.37 PM IST
- Climate change turning male dragon lizards into females
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that sex change in reptiles can occur naturally due to exposure to increased temperatures resu...
06 Jul, 2015, 02.24 PM IST