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Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutinyNew power plants are being built at an unprecedented speed to meet the growing demand of tech companies. These facilities, often fueled by ...
India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
Quote of the day by American philosopher and professor Noam Chomsky: “There are no poor countries— only systems that have failed to manage resources.” — Is poverty really man-made? The hidden truth behind broken economic systems, wealth concentration, and growing inequality continues fueling global frustration and social instabilityQuote of the day by Noam Chomsky: The quote challenges the common belief that poverty is unavoidable. It argues that broken economic system...
Giant new dinosaur species unearthed in Brazil after 120 million yearsConstruction workers in Davinopolis, Brazil, discovered the fossilized bones of a giant dinosaur. Named Dasosaurus tocantinensis, the creat...
Karnataka eyes larger role in commercial space economy; plans common testing facilityKarnataka is set to become a major hub for commercial space innovation. The state plans to boost its SpaceTech sector through a DeepTech De...
Art of AI war: Sarvam to boost defence prowessIndia is boosting its defence capabilities with a new Rs 300 crore Centre of Excellence for artificial intelligence. Homegrown labs like Sa...
Inside COP30: Fixing a system built for pledges, not progressThe global climate system faces a design flaw, prioritizing pledges over action. COP30 in Brazil aims to fix this. The focus must shift to ...
SLP’s Carbon Capture Company eyes Indian marketCarbon Capture Company (CCC), a UAE-based firm, is expanding into India to help reduce the country's high CO₂ emissions. Targeting industri...
Budget 2025's role in strengthening governance and boosting climate-resilient development in IndiaIndia in 2025 faces the challenge of achieving sustainable development and climate resilience. Strengthening institutional frameworks, mobi...
What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study findsMoves toward phasing out fossil fuel use and gas-powered engines haven't worked by themselves, but they are more successful when combined w...
Assam State Disaster Management Authority partners with CivicDataLab to enhance data-driven disaster mitigation effortsA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and CivicDataLab (CDL) to enhance ...
Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships, climate education programme at his UCLA-based elementary schoolActor Leonardo DiCaprio has funded scholarships and a Climate Justice Education Program at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) ...
Mukesh Ambani named as member of advisory committee of COP28Mukesh Ambani, CEO of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has been selected as a member of the international advisory committee for th...
WEF brings back Open Forum for general public at DavosThe Open Forum Davos 2022 will be hosting a series of panel discussions during May 23-26, all open to the public upon registration, while t...
Europe scrambles to reduce dependence on Russian gasNatural gas prices hit a record Thursday for a second day in a row as restrictions on oil and gas were increasingly treated as a possibilit...
Net-zero impact positive? India's GDP in 2050 projected to be higher by $406 bn than business-as-usual scenario, states reportAt the 2021 Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a net-zero emissions target by 2070 for I...
Rich should pay more taxes to compensate for greater carbon footprint: StudyThe study found that the burden of climate policies in an attempt to limit climate change has been "disproportionately borne by low-income ...
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...
We need a coffee shop where basic and applied science meet: K VijayRaghavanThe only route open to our trained students/researchers is to become a professor. There could be exciting opportunities in the industry and...
- 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...