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World falling 'dangerously short' on climate action, warns UNGlobal commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are insufficient, threatening to push temperatures up to 2.6C by 2100. The UN warns t...21 Oct, 2026, 11.31 AM IST- Ahead of COP31, UN sees higher global warming, even in best-case scenarioGlobal warming is now projected to exceed previous estimates, with average temperatures expected to rise significantly. Urgent and stringen...21 Oct, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
- Giant 'heat storms' are scorching the Earth. This is the story of the biggest one on recordHeat storms have increased dramatically, causing severe global consequences including excess deaths and environmental catastrophes. Recent ...20 Oct, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
- In 2021, Udaipur built a 20-tonne-per-day biomethanation plant from food and farm waste; the result produced compressed biogas for sale instead of landfill disposalUdaipur now processes organic waste into biogas and compost. A 20-tonne-per-day plant began operations in February 2021. This facility repl...21 Sep, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
- BRICS urges IMF, World Bank reforms, condemns unilateral tariffs, secondary sanctionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration, expressing serious concerns over unilateral trade measures. They called for the eliminatio...12 Sep, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
- Venus has a deadly heat blanket that Mercury never had. Why the planet farther from the Sun became the hottest world in our solar systemMercury is closer to the Sun, but Venus is the solar system's hottest planet. Venus possesses an extremely dense carbon dioxide atmosphere ...12 Sep, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
- In Minnesota, trees were expected to release 23% more CO2 as climate change warms the planet, but a new study found a surprising resultA recent study by the University of Minnesota reveals that trees may emit less carbon dioxide with rising temperatures as young trees, subj...10 Sep, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
- Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burnsNorth Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbo...09 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- Three California students pushed their school district to go greener. Their campaign of 600 students led to electric bus grants, recycling bins and food donationsThree California students founded Go Greenish, a youth-led movement for school climate policies. Their advocacy led to electric school bus ...08 Sep, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
- In the early Holocene, West Siberian peatlands started storing carbon. Today, 11,700 years later, the lowland holds 70 billion tonnes, but thawing puts the store at riskThe West Siberian Lowland holds a vast carbon store dating back to the early Holocene. This immense peatland, the world's largest, contains...08 Sep, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
- Siemens Energy India advances cleaner high-voltage grid infrastructure with its Blue portfolioSiemens Energy India has commissioned its first 145 kV sulfur hexafluoride-free circuit breaker in Goa, introducing its Blue high-voltage t...07 Sep, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- Earth is set to cross 1.5°C — does the climate clock stop there? The UN has a plan for what happens if temperatures overshoot the crucial thresholdGlobal warming exceeding 1.5°C is now likely, according to a United Nations assessment. The focus must shift to limiting temperature oversh...03 Sep, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
- UN warns global warming will exceed 1.5C and must be reversedWarming is projected to peak around 1.8C in the best-case scenario. This necessitates a new goal of "overshoot, peak and decline" for clima...03 Sep, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
- In 1666, Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes, iconic structures, over 350 years later record wildfires burn homesWildfires in England and Wales have hit a record level, fire chiefs said, warning that rescue services were battling to keep up with rising...02 Sep, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
- In 2023, researchers crushed discarded coconut shells into aggregate substitutes, replacing 10% of coarse aggregate produced 34.8 N/mm² concrete strengthCoconut shells offer a sustainable alternative to gravel in concrete construction. Studies show replacing ten percent of coarse aggregate w...02 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- In 2021, Berkeley Lab made a roof coating that switches at 67°C. Today, it beats existing coatings in 12 of 15 US climate zones, cutting household electricity use 10%Installing TARC could help the average U.S. household reduce electricity consumption by up to 10 percent annually. Another advantage of TAR...01 Sep, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
- '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 humansElon Musk raises concerns that relying solely on sustainable energy might not avert extinction events. He advocates for innovative solution...30 Aug, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
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