Hydrogen-powered trains likely to play niche role in India: ExpertsIndia launched its first hydrogen-powered train, marking a move toward cleaner energy sources. This initiative signifies a shift from fossi...
20 Jul, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Why the sky is blueLooking up at the sky offers a unique sense of peace and calm. The sky appears blue due to light scattering by atmospheric molecules. Cloud...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
China's rivers and lakes defied a global oxygen crisis across 17 years, and nearly 1,300 sites, and the surprise is that it had nothing to do with slowing down climate changeFreshwater ecosystems worldwide are facing declining oxygen levels, a critical issue for aquatic life. However, a recent study in China rev...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
China is using a bacteria to turn desert into fertile soil in just 10 monthsA groundbreaking technique from China transforms barren desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months. Researchers use resilient cyanobac...
26 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
The green strategic partnership: India and Norway chart a sustainable futurePrime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 2026 visit to Norway — the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over 40 years — upgraded bilateral ties ...
24 May, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy JatICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutr...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Tata Steel signs contract with AWIPL for operation and maintenance of Air Separation UnitTata Steel has signed a 20-year contract with Air Water India Private Limited. This agreement covers the operation and maintenance of Tata ...
16 Oct, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
HPCL, Tata Motors launch co-branded diesel exhaust fluid 'Genuine DEF'HPCL, in partnership with Tata Motors, has introduced a co-branded diesel exhaust fluid called 'Genuine DEF'. Available across 23,000 HPCL ...
05 Mar, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
In 2050, one-third of global river sub-basins could face water scarcity: StudyIn 2050, one-third of global river sub-basins are projected to face severe scarcity of clean water due to nitrogen pollution, new research ...
07 Feb, 2024, 05.12 PM IST
Nano urea can enhance yields, save up to 50% nitrogen: Mansukh MandaviyaAccording to a press release issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) ha...
06 Aug, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
IFFCO begins commercial production of nano urea liquid"IFFCO Nano Urea is a product of the 21st century and it is the need of hour to keep the environment soil, air and water, safe for future g...
06 Jun, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Solar-powered device to help make beer from urine!This removes approximately 95 per cent of the ammonia that is present in urine, making it clean enough to drink.
31 Jul, 2016, 04.40 PM IST
Pollution watch: Environment ministry issues strict norms of emission standards for thermal plantsThe ministry through the notification also fixed water consumption parameters for all the plants, making it mandatory for them to use water...
23 Dec, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
- Green bid: Govt issues strict norms for thermal plants
Moving towards stricter emission norms to minimise pollution, the Union environment ministry has notified revised norms of emission standar...
23 Dec, 2015, 04.14 AM IST
- Smarter use of nutrients will help clean up the planet, say scientists
A new report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme highlights how humans have massively altered the natural flows of nit...
18 Feb, 2013, 11.30 PM IST