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Extreme heat adds pressure to food supplies already hit by war- No AC, no sugary soft drinks: Kareena Kapoor Khan’s nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar shares three natural, desi hacks to beat the heat at home
- China's rivers and lakes defied a global oxygen crisis across 17 years, and nearly 1,300 sites, and the surprise is that it had nothing to do with slowing down climate change
- The adaptation imperative: Subnational action and India’s heat challengeAt present, more than three-quarters (76%) of India’s population is at high or very high risk of extreme heat.27 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- Venezuela hit by another earthquake amid ongoing humanitarian crisisVenezuela was hit by a new 4.9 magnitude earthquake offshore, compounding the crisis from devastating twin tremors days earlier. The death ...27 Jun, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
- Nature beat engineers again: A tiny desert lizard’s survival strategy is inspiring a breakthrough in water technologyDesert lizard inspires new technology: Scientists have found the desert horned lizard's secret to survival: a unique skin system that chann...26 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
- People scramble to buy ACs and cooling fans in France as record Europe heatwave disrupts schools, nuclear reactorsEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, forcing France to elevate health emergency responses and consider public alcohol bans. Schools ...26 Jun, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
- In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...25 Jun, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- Maharashtra FDA bans serving food in newspapers, issues statewide food safety orderMaharashtra FDA has launched 'Safe Food, Healthy Maharashtra' banning food served on newspapers and enforcing strict hygiene. Hotels, resta...25 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
- After Lucknow fire tragedy, Chhattisgarh CM Sai orders statewide safety audit of buildingsFollowing recent fire tragedies nationwide, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has mandated a thorough safety review of all multi-s...25 Jun, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- India's AI boom cannot ignore its water crunchIndia's AI growth risks exacerbating severe water stress as data centers, crucial for AI infrastructure, consume vast amounts of water. Cit...24 Jun, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
- Gujarat rolls out school buses for children of salt workersGujarat has launched 28 'Rannshala' buses, transforming them into mobile classrooms for children of salt pan workers in the Little Rann of ...24 Jun, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
- India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...23 Jun, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
- Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reported taking tally to 226; here's everything you need to know about the infectionKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, recording 226 cases this year and 150 in June alone, with six deaths reported. Out...23 Jun, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
- More than 1000 years old, this ‘divine’ drink helps people beat the heat in Orissa, has a nutrient rarely found in vegetarian foodDiscover Tonka Torani, a traditional Odia summer drink steeped in history and offered to Lord Jagannath. This fermented rice beverage, blen...22 Jun, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
- Tata's iPhone parts factory faces India health probe after farmer contamination complaintsA health probe is underway into liquid discharge from Tata's iPhone parts factory in Hosur. Farmers report skin issues and contaminated far...19 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
- Scientists say a stretch of water near your neighborhood could become a winter heater and summer cooler that might one day serve about 18% of Europe’s homesA new energy technology called aquathermal energy can use lake water to heat homes. This system captures thermal energy from water sources....18 Jun, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
- Psychology says people who keep sipping water while eating aren't distracted, they may be listening to their body in a different wayPsychology suggests that everyday habits often reflect deeper emotional needs. In this case, the water itself is not the central factor, th...17 Jun, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
- This jacket can turn air into drinking water, producing nearly 1 liter a dayA revolutionary jacket from the University of Texas at Austin can now generate drinking water from the air. This innovative wearable uses s...17 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
- In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...16 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
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