Rice University eyes deeper India push, weighs campus presence under NEPRice University is looking at expanding its presence in India. This includes potential research and academic partnerships under the new Nat...
13 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Solar farms could be disrupting bird and bat migration, new studies revealSolar farms, vital for clean energy, are inadvertently harming migrating birds and bats. Their reflective surfaces mimic lakes, luring wild...
07 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costlyGlobal oil disruptions are making everyday items more expensive. From plush toys to bandages, the cost of materials derived from petroleum ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Fuel prices aren’t airlines’ only headacheGlobal aviation industry is grappling with geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs and uncertainty over the Carbon Offsetting and Reductio...
02 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Simple Home Habits Older Homes Used to Stay Fresher for LongerOlder homes offered healthy living through smart design and daily routines. Practices like natural ventilation and decluttering kept air fr...
01 Apr, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
India-Germany climate talk sees discussions on strengthening resilience and adaptationIndia and Germany are boosting climate adaptation efforts. A new German grant of up to 20 million Euros will support India's National Adapt...
26 Feb, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Tech giants' net zero goals verging on fantasy: ResearchersThe deep-dive analysis found the overall integrity of the climate strategies at Meta, Microsoft and Amazon to be "poor", while Apple's and ...
26 Jun, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
22.8 million work suffer occupational injuries, 18,970 die every year globally due to excessive heat wave: ILOAccording to a global report, released by the International Labour Organisation on Monday, epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown a...
22 Apr, 2024, 08.08 PM IST
Modi-Bill Gates meeting: Idea of a green gross domestic product discussedPM Modi underlined the need to shift the current perspective on progress, noting that traditional markers like steel consumption and energy...
29 Mar, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
UAE is fully committed to playing pivotal role in advancing climate action: EnvoyThe roundtable discussions reaffirmed the COP28 UAE’s aim to disrupt business-as-usual climate approaches, unite around decisive action, an...
29 Sep, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
Need to re-evaluate pearl millet cultivation in India amid climate change: StudyAmid shifting weather patterns and evolving agricultural priorities, the study urges a timely revision of the classification criteria gover...
08 Sep, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
Anonymous alumnus donates $18.6 million to IIT Bombay for green energy researchAn anonymous alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has donated $18.6 million for the establishment of a green energy a...
24 Aug, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Speciale Invest hires Avaana Capital’s Vishnu Rajeev as an investment principalThe appointment of Vishnu strengthens Speciale Invest's investment team, bringing in a wealth of experience and expertise in the investment...
24 Mar, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
View: India Inc cannot take its eyes off ESG if it aims to become future-readyInvestors, on their part, are increasingly considering sustainable, responsible, and ethical practices when they assess corporate performan...
22 Aug, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
Engagement of banks' board-level management on environment issues inadequate: RBI surveyThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report of August 2021 highlighted the changes being observed in the Earth's climate in...
27 Jul, 2022, 08.35 PM IST
- How forest ecosystems adapt to more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
A study from researchers in KIT has revealed that while carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere increases, forests enhance their wat...
12 Jul, 2013, 04.14 PM IST
Facing heat, Beijing dials DelhiYang Jeichi called up S M Krishna to discuss post-Copenhagen strategy.
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