Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
India and Switzerland step up innovation partnership with focus on startups, researchIndia and Switzerland are boosting science and technology ties, combining India's scale with Swiss innovation for citizen solutions and sta...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chainIndia's crucial monsoon rains are delayed, disrupting the nation's $300 billion farm economy just as planting season begins. This agricultu...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
No slowdown yet, but inflation and El Niño are risks: ITC's Sanjiv PuriITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri revealed plans for a Rs 20,000 crore investment over the medium term, including hotel expansion. He highlighted st...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costsThe rapid development of data centres globally to fuel the AI revolution has drawn scrutiny from environmental groups for their high energy...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Cleaner city design can cool Barcelona by up to 1.75°C, but new white roofs and parks still cannot offset the more than 6°C warming scientists project by 2100, leaving heat risk high in the neighborhoods that need help mostAmerican cities are facing a deadly surge in heat-related deaths, with fatalities more than doubling since 1999. A new study reveals that w...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Cleaner-looking lakes are not always better; as freshwater turns brown across North America and Europe, trout, bass, perch and whitefish declineFreshwater lakes across North America are turning a tea-like brown due to increased dissolved organic carbon, driven by climate change and ...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Dia Mirza's environmental remark on patriarchy sparks backlash; internet says 'Aadmi hona paap ho gaya hai'. Here's what she saidDia Mirza's assertion on a podcast that patriarchy is the cause of climate change has sparked a heated online debate. While critics argue h...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Global warming likely to exceed 1.5C through 2030, WMO saysThe World Meteorological Organization reports an 86% chance of a year between 2026 and 2030 surpassing 2024's heat. This trend exacerbates ...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.58 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
A Canadian lake shaped like an emoji suddenly drained dry in a geological event rarely seen on EarthLake Rouge in Quebec catastrophically drained in May 2025 due to a landslide and outburst flood, leaving a barren crater. This rare event w...
18 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
America’s business schools are dangling discounts to win back students as AI panic sets inAmerican business schools are slashing tuition fees and offering scholarships. This move comes as professionals reconsider the value of tra...
18 May, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
I-Beauty! After J, K and C, now it's India's turn in the big beautiful marketIndia's beauty industry is emerging as a global force, blending Ayurvedic heritage with modern science to create "I-beauty." With rising ex...
14 May, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Ancient fossils and shifting continents reveal a rewritten Earth storyPaleolatitude.org has been upgraded, allowing users to track continental drift and Earth's pole shifts over 320 million years. This tool, b...
08 May, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
NASA's chief scientist Katherine Calvin terminated: Who is she? Check detailsNASA layoffs: NASA has announced layoffs and its chief scientist Dr Katherine Calvin has also been terminated. The NASA layoffs may signal ...
12 Mar, 2025, 02.53 PM IST