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A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...- In 1991, hikers in the Alps saw a body in melting ice and found Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, “Ötzi the Iceman.”The year 1991 marked a pivotal moment in archaeological history when Ötzi the Iceman was uncovered in the Alps. This astonishingly preserve...
- In 1999, treasure hunters illegally dug up a strange disk in Germany, and it turned out to carry a 3,600-year-old map of the night skyArchaeologists uncovered the Nebra Sky Disc, an ancient bronze artifact depicting the cosmos. This 3,600-year-old star map showcases advanc...
- Fossil fuels no longer offer security. Clean energy canWhile historical energy crises spurred renewable adoption, current economic conditions like inflation and high interest rates pose investme...
- In 1991, two hikers crossing a glacier in the Ötztal Alps discovered a body emerging from the ice, later identified as Ötzi the Iceman, who had died more than 5,000 years earlierTwo hikers found a remarkably preserved mummy on an Ötztal Alps glacier in 1991. Dating revealed it was Ötzi, over 5,300 years old. This di...
- Charting the global economy: Trump presses on with tariffs after court lossDespite a Supreme Court setback, President Trump is advancing his tariff agenda through new directives, raising global tariffs to 15% where...
- Copper surges to record high: Unpacking the global drivers behind the rallyIndian and global copper prices are soaring to record highs in 2025, driven by a perfect storm of factors. The green energy transition, sig...
- Copper in 2025: Navigating a tightrope between surging demand and constrained supplyCopper remains central to the global green transition, with demand rising sharply in Asia, especially China and India. While electrificatio...
- Charting the Global Economy: New policies considered to be trade-restrictive hit a record in 2023The world’s three dominant economies are entering a new, combative phase as the US increasingly uses trade weapons borrowed from China’s pl...
- All fired up: This Gujarat-based firm is making ‘NewAge,’ innovative fire trucksFounded in 1960 in Gujarat’s Surendranagar, NewAge Fire Fighting introduced a series of product innovations over the years, which helped in...
- Charting the global economy: Fed, ECB policies may divergeThe Fed chief said there was strong support for raising rates by 25 basis points. But he suggested officials may pause their tightening cam...
- Xiaomi 12T Pro Daniel Arsham limited edition flaunts a unique designThe device is only available in Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
- 'Humble and hidden' auto suppliers driving the EV revolution in EuropeAs legacy auto parts suppliers figure out if and when to sell combustion engine businesses or buy EV parts makers, TE and rivals in the con...
- View: How internet has created its own form of complementary commerceCashless commerce has thrived in parts of the world ever since the age-old barter system of trade — I’ll give you a sheaf of maize if you l...
- How Toyota Tsusho's Metalsplanet.com Will Be The New Gamechanger
- What I read this week: Is poor health holding India back? Why China inflation is a bigger threatIndia’s spending on healthcare is just 1.4% of the GDP, the lowest among BRIC nations.
- Hedge funds short ‘Plaza Accord’ deal with ChinaOf all the things Timothy Geithner expected when he became US Treasury secretary, examining a periodic table probably wasn’t one of them.
- Johnnie Walker Double Black set for global launch next yearDiageo launches Johnnie Walker Double Black, a smokier variant of its 12-year-old blended scotch Johnnie Walker Black Label, at duty-free o...
- Vedanta sets sights on Anglo’s zinc businessVedanta Resources promoter Anil Agarwal is taking on Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata and China Metallurgical to buy Anglo American’s zinc ...
- Metal production declines as prices dipThe global decline in commodity prices may benefit consumers in the short run, but a prolonged slump will not benefit anyone.
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