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In early 2026, OPG began drilling 40 boreholes at Ontario’s Wesleyville site. Now, the tests are assessing land that could eventually host up to 10,000 MW of nuclear power- In 2023, Liz and Rich Muller founded Deep Fission to put working nuclear reactors underground. 4 years later, its Kansas pilot is targeting a 5-MW reactor by late 2027
- In 2023, the JOIDES Resolution drilled 4,160 feet beneath the Atlantic seafloor at Atlantis Massif. 3 years later, scientists found water carrying a 572°F chemical memory, revealing a possible pathway feeding Lost City’s deep-sea ecosystem
- Earlier this year, University of Toronto scientists measured hydrogen flowing from billion-year-old Canadian Shield rocks through nearly 15,000 mine boreholes. Today, the site could yield more than 140 tonnes of natural hydrogen each yearAncient Canadian Shield rocks are quietly producing white hydrogen, a naturally occurring gas that could reshape the clean energy market. S...16 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
- Atlantic Ocean discovery: Scientists uncover hidden source behind Lost City vents, offering clues to life beyond EarthScientists discovered superheated water deep beneath the seabed near Lost City. This water's chemical makeup matches the vents, indicating ...17 Jul, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
- Quake risk beneath the plains: IIT-Kanpur study flags Liquefaction threat in Kanpur, PrayagrajA 17-year study by IIT-Kanpur warns that parts of Kanpur and Prayagraj face serious damage risk from a strong earthquake due to highly liqu...24 Feb, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
- China has started boring us to depth, with plans to drill to the Earth's coreBut we, having a suspicious disposition that has evolved over a long time of living next to the neighbours that we still have, believe ther...06 Jun, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
- What China aims to find by drilling a 10-kilometer deep hole into the groundChina's President Xi Jinping called for greater progress in deep Earth exploration in a speech addressing some of the nation’s leading scie...31 May, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
- GSI discovers 250 kg gold reserves near JamshedpurA final report on this has been submitted to the Government of Jharkhand on the June 3 2020, GSI said in an official statement.08 Jun, 2020, 09.55 AM IST
- Washington DC sinking fast, adding to threat of sea-level riseScientists have found that land under the Chesapeake Bay — the largest estuary in the US — is sinking rapidly and the country's capital, Wa...29 Jul, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
- Washington DC sinking fast, adding to threat of sea-level rise: StudyThe falling land will exacerbate the flooding that Washington, DC, faces from rising ocean waters due to a warming climate and melting ice ...29 Jul, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
- Set up NRP & NRR for transparent auction mechanism: AssochamAt present, the government is stressing on involving private players to undertake mining on behalf of Coal India Ltd.19 Mar, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
- Experts to drill in Maharashtra to study tremors"We will carry out boring in the Koyna region of Maharashtra soon after monsoon," Union earth sciences secretary Shailesh Nayak told TOI.07 Jan, 2015, 09.59 AM IST
- You can soon bury your DNA on Moon!A British space consultant will charge people 50 pounds or so to place a sample of their DNA in an archive to be buried on the Moon.01 Dec, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
- Drilling near-impossible unless government speeds up clearance process: Coal IndiaThe environment ministry will take at least a century to give clearance to all 60 pending coal exploration blocks if it sticks to its exist...09 Jul, 2014, 04.40 AM IST
- Coal India's subsidiary plans to auction two blocks for underground coal gasificationThe company will invite a global expression of interest this month and engage the company that is ready to share the highest percentage of ...03 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Coal India to invest Rs 340 crore in MozambiqueEncouraging results from the first round of exploration at CIL’s Mozambique coal blocks have prompted the company to embark on the second r...11 Jun, 2013, 06.42 AM IST
- Coal India arm finds coal during exploration in MozambiqueCoal India Africana Limitada, which had drilled four boreholes in Mozambique, has hit coal in all four of them, making it the subsidiary's ...11 Dec, 2012, 06.24 AM IST
- Coal projects to be cleared in 150 daysThe government is exploring speeding up environment and forestry clearance for coal mining projects in a bid to enhance production and narr...13 Feb, 2010, 12.16 AM IST
- Environment ministry sees green, chooses forests over miningThe ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has turned down ministry of mines’ proposal to ease environmental regulations for mineral expl...20 Nov, 2008, 01.25 AM IST
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