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In Minnesota, trees were expected to release 23% more CO2 as climate change warms the planet, but a new study found a surprising result- Tata Steel commissions India's 1st coke oven gas injection project at its Odisha plant
- Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burns
- Gadkari vows record action against contractors, officials over delaysUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari aims to blacklist numerous contractors and suspend officials. He will personally inspect the delayed Mumbai-Go...09 Sep, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
- Railways clears Rs 10,021 crore for 540 km of new lines in southern statesThe Centre has approved over ten thousand crore rupees for five railway projects. These projects will enhance rail connectivity across four...09 Sep, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
- 0.05°C: India’s global warming share trails US & China, but the heat is onIndia's contribution to global warming is less than major emitters like the US and China. Research shows India's warming contribution has s...09 Sep, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 10,021 crore rail multi-tracking projects across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, other statesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five railway projects costing over Rs 10,021 crore. These projects will add five hundred...09 Sep, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 10,783 crore railway multi-tracking projects across five statesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway projects. These projects will add 656 kilometers to the Indian Railways ne...09 Sep, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
- In the early Holocene, West Siberian peatlands started storing carbon. Today, 11,700 years later, the lowland holds 70 billion tonnes, but thawing puts the store at riskThe West Siberian Lowland holds a vast carbon store dating back to the early Holocene. This immense peatland, the world's largest, contains...08 Sep, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
- What if cleaning the air could make the world richer? UN-backed report reveals a $15 return for every $1 spent on pollution and climate actionA UN report highlights that addressing air pollution and climate change together offers economic gains. Coordinated actions could prevent m...07 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- In 1950, livestock viruses drove the Serengeti's wildebeest herd down to 300,000. Less than a decade later, it surpassed 1.5 million, helping turn the ecosystem into a carbon sinkIn the 1950s, rinderpest and livestock disease pushed the Serengeti’s wildebeest herd to dangerously low numbers. After the virus was broug...05 Sep, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- Science says older eggs are easier to peel, here’s what happens inside the shell as they ageFresh eggs generally have a lower albumen pH and stronger adhesion between the cooked egg white and shell membrane. Research has repeatedly...05 Sep, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- In 2008, Bosques Amazonicos SAC began training Ucayali farmers to grow food sustainably. 10 years later, hundreds of jobs were created and forest was regenerated in PeruBosques Amazónicos SAC initiated the Campo Verde Project in Peru's Ucayali region. This initiative focused on reforesting degraded lands wi...04 Sep, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
- In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced grapheneA group of researchers has pioneered a groundbreaking technique that transforms landfill plastic into hydrogen gas, a valuable energy sourc...04 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- An Amazon rainforest was put through a 20-year drought experiment — the forest changed in a way scientists didn’t expectScientists created an artificial drought in the Amazon rainforest for over two decades. Initially resilient, the forest lost significant bi...03 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- Global temperature rise set to cross 1.5-degree Celsius threshold: United NationsGlobal temperatures will soon surpass the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold, increasing climate risks. This UN report emphasises immediate green...02 Sep, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
- 12-year-old Connecticut student, Raji Doshi designed a system combining algae with natural calcium that blocks ocean acidification and protects marine ecosystemsA 12-year-old student from Connecticut has been named a finalist in the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge for a project combining algae wit...02 Sep, 2026, 04.48 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
- Jackie Shroff has 700 plants, including guava and mango trees, in his farmhouse. Actor shares five affordable tips on how to grow plants. One is Yale University-approved: ‘My neighbours complain…'Jackie Shroff, Bollywood’s beloved ‘Jaggu Dada', is an ace gardener. He maintains over 700 plants, including guava trees at his farmhouse. ...28 Aug, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
- In 1986, a mysterious gas cloud escaped from Lake Nyos in Cameroon, silently killing people as they slept. An invisible cloud travelled 25 km, wiping out entire villages and killing more than 1,700 people overnightIn August 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon suddenly released a huge cloud of carbon dioxide that moved silently through nearby valleys while peo...22 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
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