In 2021, Berkeley Lab made a roof coating that switches at 67°C. Today, it beats existing coatings in 12 of 15 US climate zones, cutting household electricity use 10%Installing TARC could help the average U.S. household reduce electricity consumption by up to 10 percent annually. Another advantage of TAR...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Scientists used micro-X-ray fluorescence to study 55-million-year-old penguin fossils from Antarctica - Here’s what they reveal about the continent’s warmer pastThe discovery of ancient penguin fossils on Seymour Island paints a vivid picture of Antarctica's once warmer environment. Micro-X-ray fluo...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming HimalayasNepal’s devastating floods have damaged hydropower plants, roads, bridges and essential infrastructure, knocking out about 10% of the count...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a wo...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Carbon emissions are worsening the western US water crisis, new study findsDecades of carbon emissions significantly worsened the western United States water crisis. Fossil fuel and cement producers' emissions redu...
30 Aug, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
Earth’s forests lost 60% of their canopy during ancient global warming—could it happen again?Ancient forests endured extreme global warming over 56 million years ago. This warming event caused a significant loss of forest canopy cov...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Scientists cored Clear Lake, finding ancient pollen records in sediment that reveal how California forests changed with past climate shiftsThe sediment cores from Clear Lake present a captivating window into California's forest history over the last half-million years. Research...
30 Aug, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Rising CO₂ is making the planet hotter, but it is also making Earth greener: A 2026 study analyzing 40 years of satellite data found carbon dioxide was responsible for 82.8% of global greening through 2021Earth has experienced sustained global greening from 1982 to 2021. Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide was the dominant driver behind this tr...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
In 2019, UT Austin and Lockheed Martin developed a hydrogel system producing 12 times more water than commercial solar stills. 7 years later, its 3.6 L/h/m² rate remains a striking benchmark in solar purificationSeven years after the original 2019 report, the reported 3.6 liters per hour per square meter remains an interesting benchmark for understa...
29 Aug, 2026, 04.31 AM IST
Attributing disaster solely to climate change not enough: ScientistsThe Himalayan regions are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, largely as a result of climate change. Melting glaciers and al...
28 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
A hotter planet puts 145 mn Indian children under greater stress every year: StudyIndia sees 61 percent of children facing extra heat stress annually. Global research shows climate change doubles dangerous heat exposure f...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
In a 2022 Brazil trial, 52 lambs spent 60 days under solar-panel shade; researchers reported lower body temperatures and about 4% better feed efficiency on hotter daysA comprehensive study conducted in Brazil revealed that lambs grazing beneath solar panels experienced reduced body temperatures, which led...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
From 2011 to 2023, nearly million patients visited Chicago hospital emergency rooms, urgent care centers, researchers found trending illness, injuries when temperature rises in U.S.Researchers found an association between high temperatures and individual medical problems, but that's not the same as a cause-and-effect, ...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
In 2024, a Dutch sports field stored rainwater beneath artificial turf, cutting surface temperatures by nearly 50% during summer testsResearchers developed a synthetic turf with a hidden water layer for cooling. This system significantly reduced surface temperatures compar...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Nepal flash floods reason: What caused the deadly floods and why the region is at riskAn ice and rock avalanche caused massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. At least 160 people died, and hundreds of tourists were report...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Why are some mountain trees moving downhill as the planet warms? Scientists may have an answerMountain trees are migrating uphill and downhill due to climate change. Their water transport efficiency and drought resistance determine t...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
In 1850, scientists began recording the temperatures that would reveal Earth's climate trajectory. 172 years later, researchers found 45 years of satellite observations are enough to detect human warming in most regionsScientists developed a new method to identify regional climate change patterns. This approach uses observed temperature records to pinpoint...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.10 PM IST