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USA faces millions of tons of retired wind turbine blades; engineers found an unexpected second use, it is...- In 2025, Mowi launched Chile’s first floating-solar salmon farm. 1 year later, solar and batteries cover 57% of its power needs and are expected to cut diesel use by 36,750 gallons a year
- In 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a cold alien planetary system
- A 1960s house in South London is staying 10C cooler than outside without air conditioning during extreme heat. It acts like an insulated flask maintaining a cooler temperature indoors by keeping heat outsideA 1960s ex-council house in south London stayed 10C cooler than outside during a 35C day without air conditioning. Architect Marion Baeli s...22 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
- In 1961, Berliners went to sleep and woke up to a city cut in half. East German troops had put up barbed wire overnight, stopping trains, cars and thousands of people from crossing between East and West BerlinIn 1961, Berliners woke up to find barbed wire separating East and West Berlin after East German troops sealed the border overnight. Train ...22 Aug, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
- In 1986, a mysterious gas cloud escaped from Lake Nyos in Cameroon, silently killing people as they slept. An invisible cloud travelled 25 km, wiping out entire villages and killing more than 1,700 people overnightIn August 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon suddenly released a huge cloud of carbon dioxide that moved silently through nearby valleys while peo...22 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- In 1961, two Wisconsin fishing buddies vanished without a trace but now the mystery of their haunting disappearance has been solvedIn 1961, two Wisconsin fishing buddies vanished without a trace but now the mystery of their haunting disappearance has been solved. Ronald...22 Aug, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
- In 1995, a Tasmanian fisherman found a dead carp. What followed was a four-decade operation to remove nearly 50,000 European fishA dead carp spotted in Tasmania's Lake Crescent in 1995 triggered a 28-year campaign to eradicate invasive European carp from Lake Crescent...21 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
- Earlier this year, Michigan researchers analyzed lake sturgeon records spanning decades. 300 years later, their findings point to fish still living around the Great lakes for nearly 3 centuriesNew research from Michigan researchers suggests that lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live far longer than previously believed. The stu...20 Aug, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
- 12,000 years ago, Yellowstone’s dry summers began leaving a charcoal trail in its lakes. 6,000 years later, researchers found the same climate pattern linked to lower lake levels and reduced hydrothermal activityYellowstone lake sediments preserved ancient climate and environmental records. Warmer, drier summers between 12,000 and 6,000 years ago br...20 Aug, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- New railway projects to cut oil imports by 13 cr litres & CO2 emissions by 65 cr kg, equal to planting 2.6 cr trees; All about Rs 9,450 cr multitracking projectsThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four major railway projects aimed at improving freight movement and passenger connec...20 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 13,041 crore rail & road projects; Howrah-Chennai line to be quadrupledThe Union Cabinet approved five infrastructure projects totaling Rs 13,041 crore. Four railway projects will enhance capacity on key easter...19 Aug, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- Vedanta invests over $1 bn in net-zero transition in FY26Vedanta invested over one billion dollars in net-zero transition initiatives during FY26. Renewable energy use increased by fifty-two perce...19 Aug, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- In 15 days, Cornell-engineered bacterium broke down olivine and extracted 75% of its magnesium, while releasing nickel and cobalt and forming a carbon-storing mineral that could link mine waste to cleaner batteriesA Cornell-engineered bacterium rapidly weathers olivine, extracting magnesium and releasing critical metals. This process also forms a carb...18 Aug, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- In 4000 BCE, a lake Mega Chad larger than all five Great Lakes covered roughly 360,000 sq km of what is now the Sahara. 6,000 years later, only a tiny fraction, well under 1%, of that ancient lake remainsThousands of years ago, a vast lake covered an enormous area of what is now the southern Sahara. Known as Palaeolake Mega-Chad, the ancient...18 Aug, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
- A vast ocean conveyor carries water from Greenland through the Atlantic for 350 years and shapes rainfall in Brazil; 15,400 years ago, it suddenly surged beyond today's strengthRecent sediment analyses indicate that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has undergone surprising fluctuations in intensity. ...17 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
- Before the ice, Antarctica had a rainforest near South Pole: Fossils reveal a 90-million-year-old secretScientists have uncovered remarkable evidence of a rainforest that flourished in Antarctica nearly 90 million years ago, despite the region...15 Aug, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
- Something is thawing beneath Alaska — and the price tag could be $43 trillionAlaska's tundra holds immense frozen carbon stores which are thawing. This thaw releases greenhouse gases, potentially causing significant ...14 Aug, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
- Are you breathing toxic air inside your home? These warning signals suggest it’s time to test your indoor air qualityIndoor air quality is vital for maintaining a healthy home environment. Experts suggest being vigilant for signs of air quality deteriorati...14 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- SECI seeks CO₂ suppliers for green urea, methanol projectsIndia's Solar Energy Corporation is seeking carbon dioxide suppliers for green urea and methanol. This initiative aims to identify potentia...06 Aug, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
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