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
CAG report: Green India Mission falls short by 98% in forest cover targets, citing mismanagementThe CAG highlighted the Green India Mission's significant failure to achieve forest cover targets. Observed forest cover increase fell shor...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
110-quadrillion-kilometer fungal network moves CO₂ equal to about 11% of annual human emissions into soil each yearAn intricate web of tiny fungal threads stretches underground, connecting plants around the world. These microorganisms are essential, shar...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Dr Reddy's Foundation soil testing lab set to hit 1-lakh sample mark ahead of 2026 rabi seasonDr Reddy's Foundation is expanding its soil testing operations significantly. The Hyderabad lab aims to process one lakh samples before the...
19 Jul, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
The oxygen economy: Mushroom World Umbrella pins hopes on AlgaeTree’s tech-green canopyPollution levels are at an all-time high. Conventional methods are falling short in tackling immediate atmospheric repair. Mushroom World G...
13 Feb, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
ISRO, Coffee Board tie up to assess coffee’s carbon footprintThe Indian Space Research Organisation collaborates with the Coffee Board of India. They aim to measure coffee's carbon footprint. This is ...
20 Jun, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
Want to stop climate change? Leave the fishes aloneThe intricate relationship between climate change and ocean ecosystems was the subject of recent collaborative research - led by researcher...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
What's carbon sequestration and how it can help deal climate issuesCarbon sequestration, the process of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it, presents an opportunity for business...
16 Aug, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
ONGC inks MoU with Norway's Equinor for E&P, clean energyThe agreement is "for collaboration and partnership in areas of upstream exploration and production, midstream, downstream and clean energy...
27 Apr, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
- How green is my forest
In its current formulation, the treaty is set up to ignore many changes, including positive ones that humans make to sequester carbon. Fore...
07 Mar, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
India to attract large investments due to COP26 commitments: ICRAThe commitments on emission control made by India at the recent Glasgow COP26 summit are expected to benefit the country in the long-term w...
05 Jan, 2022, 04.05 PM IST
GPS-based Census of Raj Bhavan trees from tomorrowThe tree census using GIS and GPS based paperless exercise involves physical survey and recording of individual trees in the defined area.
26 Feb, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
- Nalco to set up Pilot Project on Carbon sequestration in its CPP
NALCO, the Navratna PSU, has become the first PSU in the country by implementing a pilot-cum-demonstration project on Carbon Sequestration ...
21 Mar, 2011, 08.55 PM IST
- World wants stable oil prices: US Energy Secretary
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Saturday that the world wants oil prices to remain stable, warning that a new spike could harm the e...
24 May, 2009, 01.44 AM IST