Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Put a freeze on extreme heat: Why India needs more than just heatwave warningsIndia faces severe heatwaves. Dangerous heat now affects large areas with little relief. This crisis demands action beyond meteorology. Hea...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.41 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
Manam Chocolate raises $9 million funding from Omnivore, Turner MorrisonThe craft chocolate company plans to use the funding to expand its retail footprint to 18 stores in the next two years, adding more product...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Business as second nature: Biomimicry offers a framework to shift from replication to innovation using natural principles05 Jun, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Vedanta group's iron ore mining, steel biz cut 2.5 MT of carbon emissions in last 5 yrsVedanta's iron ore and steel business has significantly cut carbon emissions. Over five years, nearly 2.5 million tonnes of emissions were ...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Ancient DNA from forgotten colonial graveyard just linked 1.3 million living Americans to Maryland's earliest settlersResearchers have used ancient DNA to connect over 1.3 million living Americans to forgotten 17th-century English and Irish settlers of St. ...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Ahmedabad to Dholera in 48 minutes: High-Speed double line project to boost connectivityThe launch of a modern semi-fast rail link between Ahmedabad and Dholera is set to transform travel in Gujarat. With an investment of Rs 20...
13 May, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
PM Modi hails approval of railway projects enhancing connectivity across six states in IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Union cabinet's approval of three new railway projects. These projects, costing approximately Rs. 2...
06 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
02 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
India submits its revised targets for 2031-35 to the UN's climate change bodyThe development comes after the Cabinet in March approved the nationally determined contributions (NDC) -- the non-binding, voluntary clima...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awryScientists attribute these changes to human-caused carbon dioxide emissions and urbanization. The early blooms serve as a visible sign of b...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Pakistan, Bangladesh students 'becoming' gay to seek asylum in UKAn undercover investigation reveals a network in the UK charging migrants thousands of pounds for fake gay asylum claims. Advisers allegedl...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
A looming east coast port strike could shake the economyMany shipments have been diverted to West Coast ports, where dockworkers belong to a different union that agreed a new contract last year. ...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Hit the road to see the USA: Here are 3 fabulous routes to pick fromA road trip in the USA means freedom, fun and the joy of exploration.
31 Jan, 2019, 09.18 AM IST
How Crisil's co-founder Pradip Shah leaves many green footprintsShah, who is the co-founder of ratings agency Crisil, has a deep engagement with nature. He runs Grow Trees, wherein anyone can plant a tre...
16 Apr, 2014, 03.25 PM IST