Have you heard of using non-fungible tokens or NFTs to save the Amazon forest?
NFTs are a kind of crypto asset that exploded in popularity last year. They use blockchain technology and digital signatures which makes them one …
India’s global share of AC units to increase 1/4th by 2050
In a business-as-usual scenario, the temperature of the planet will rise by 0.5 degrees through these units alone
India's water footprint 200 per cent higher than China
India will need to feed a projected 394 million more people by 2050. What are the agricutural challenges?
Small cities take a big leap in managing waste; CSE recognises their innovative approach
Small cities such as Vengurla and Panchgani manage waste better and are innovative in their approach, shows a CSE report which assessed waste …
Integrate disability in disaster management: Experts
A two-day national workshop aimed to offer safety lessons to differently-abled persons in the event of a disaster
भारत का गहराता जल संकट: प्रदूषण की वजह से जहर पी रहे हैं हम
पूरी दुनिया में उपलब्ध कुल पानी में से महज 0.6 फीसदी ही पीने लायक है। जो नदियों, तालाबों, झीलों में ही मौजूद है। बावजूद ...
ऑनलाइन शॉपिंग का मतलब अरबों का पेड़ काटना
2015 में भारत का ई-कॉमर्स पैकेजिंग उद्योग 32 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर था जिसके 2020 तक तेजी से 73 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर तक बढ़ने की उम्मीद है।
India’s fertiliser industry needs to prioritise pollution control: CSE Study
The industry has been classified under the ‘red category’ of polluting sectors by the Central Pollution Control Board
Scientists vote to recognise Anthropocene as Earth’s new epoch
The move signals the end of the Holocene epoch, which began 12,000 to 11,600 years ago
New plants species with healing properties found in Manipur
Researchers documented 145 medicinal plants that the healers use for treating 59 ailments
Will US EPA’s new method erase pollution deaths?
Outdoor air pollution kills 4.2 million people every year, according to the World Health Organization
How loss in bumblebee's diet can impact humans
Bumblebees are crucial for production of foods such as tomatoes and strawberries, cranberries, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes
Satellite data can help track exact air pollution from power plants
Air pollution is responsible for five million early deaths and 147 million years of healthy life lost, every year, worldwide
Should sunscreens be regulated like medicines?
Sunscreens have been known to prevent skin damage by reflecting, absorbing, and or scattering UV rays
Can curbing air pollution give rise to heatwaves?
Measures to reduce air pollution could affect clouds and lead to severity of heatwaves in coming decades, suggests a study.
टमाटर के जीन से संक्रमण का बचाव
शोधकर्ताओं को एक ऐसी जीन के बारे में पता चला है जो टमाटर के पौधों को रोगों से बचाने के साथ ही उसे गर्मी ...
Wheat crisis: Will the February heat cause a steep decline in output this year?
This season, early seeding of wheat in October was promoted among farmers to escape the heat in March. However, the high temperatures began even …
Western Disturbances: Reason for the temperature spikes in North India this February
The primary reason for the early onset of heat over northwest India is the lack of strong western disturbances
Marburg Virus disease outbreak declared by WHO
Previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in other parts of Africa, including in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, …
Cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute to cognitive decline
As the world’s population ages and the number of older adults with dementia increases, this knowledge cannot come soon enough
How have dams increased disasters in the Himalayas?
One report shows that hydropower projects act as force multipliers when cloudbursts happen close to them
Why are lemon prices so high in India, the largest producer of lemons in the world?
Heavy rains last September and October and a hot March have caused two successive lemon seasons to fail
डीएमएफ से दूर होगी खनन प्रभाावितों की गरीबी
खान मंत्रालय के नवीनतम आंकड़ों के अनुसार, देश भर के डीएमएफ में लगभग 36,000 करोड़ रुपए एकत्र किए गए हैं
अमेरिका का बाघ कोरोना पॉजिटिव, भारत सतर्क
केंद्रीय चिड़ियाघर प्राधिकरण ने सभी राज्यों और संघ शासित प्रदेशों के मुख्य वन्यजीव संरक्षक को आदेश दिया है कि वे बचाव के लिए तत्काल ...
Which towns in Uttarakhand are next in line after Joshimath?
Karnaprayag, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Pauri and Gopeshwar can suffer a fate similar to Joshimath, scientists have warned