Scientists are testing a new kind of air-conditioning, and the promise is cleaner cooling without refrigerants, but the big question is whether solid-state systems can ever match the efficiency of the ACs people already useNew solid-state cooling technologies are emerging to replace traditional air conditioners. These systems aim to reduce reliance on compress...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
The new man of steel! India seen filling the void China may leaveIndia Steel Industry Growth 2026: Global steel demand is shifting from China to India and Southeast Asia. India's steel consumption is low,...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
India's industrial moment: How AVEVA is turning data into the new competitive edgeIndian industries are investing heavily in digital transformation but face challenges in using their data. AVEVA's industrial intelligence ...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Why the 2026 World Cup could be football's biggest climate polluter yet, according to new researchThe upcoming FIFA Men's World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico faces criticism for its environmental impact. Researchers warn it could be ...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
India’s Factories Are Digitizing - Intelligence is the Next FrontierIndia’s manufacturing sector is at a critical turning point where the challenge is no longer generating data, but transforming that data in...
21 May, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
India’s top banks failing to tackle climate risk as threats growIndia's major banks are disclosing more climate data but not using it for lending decisions. Physical climate risks like floods and heat ar...
14 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 56: An acquisition, a divestment, and a JV for EV. Ready for re-rating?Bulls argue this company is becoming a complete mobility-platform supplier in India: Power solutions and aftermarket, braking and safety. B...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Automakers give the green light to CAFE III proposals, norms to come into effect from April 2027Indian carmakers have agreed to new fuel efficiency rules, CAFE 2027. These norms will limit CO2 emissions for passenger cars starting Apri...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.30 AM IST
View: Precious, tricky spotsUNEP confirmed the worst fears about rapidly advancing climate change, manifesting in the recent instances of extreme weather that led to d...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
World Environment Day: A healthy water footprint is key for a healthy earthWhat will really move the needle for the climate change agenda is to evolve a citizen’s action framework that is water-centric.
05 Jun, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
Global Warming: India, others call out developed countries for failing to meet targetIndia along with China, Brazil and a handful of developing countries are calling out developed countries for failing to meet the targets th...
06 Dec, 2019, 12.12 PM IST
Nations must triple efforts to achieve Paris climate goals: Study"If the IPCC report represented a global fire alarm, this report is the arson investigation," said Joyce Msuya, UN Environment Deputy Execu...
02 Dec, 2018, 03.40 PM IST
CO2 emissions on the rise for first time in three years, UN agency warnsThe 'Emissions Gap Report' comes just days before the key UN climate change conference known as COP 24 in Katowice in Poland, which starts ...
28 Nov, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
Nations falling short of emission cut targets: UN reportThe United Nations Environment Programme ‘emission gap’ report shows that three G20 members (Brazil, China and Japan) are on track to meet ...
28 Nov, 2018, 04.38 AM IST
- Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change, says UNEP emission gap report
National pledges on emission reduction, made by countries from across the globe under the Paris Agreement, will only bring a third of what ...
31 Oct, 2017, 03.49 PM IST