Geocycle—the global waste management arm of LafargeHolcim, that manufactures building materials, will implement the innovative ‘bubble curtain’ technology for the first time in India to stop plastic from entering the Yamuna River. .... read more

The air quality of Pune that is mainly regulated by particulate pollutants (PM2.5 and PM10) have both seen a considerable rise in the past seven years, according to a joint report by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences along with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and the expert advice of Sarojkumar Sahu of Utkal University. .... read more

Scientists at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam have come out with a ‘breakthrough’ technology which could help the water-based solutions industry in the country to cut down on costs and enhance quality by real time monitoring of electrical conductivity of aqueous solutions in industrial plants and field applications.

Cyclone Tauktae is a unique cyclone event that impacted all the western coastal states of India in May 2021. Gujarat and Diu were badly impacted. The impact to Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa was primarily due to flooding and soil erosion along the coast due to a mild surge.

Noted environmentalist and Padma Vibhushan Sunderlal Bahuguna, who was being treated for COVID-19 at AIIMS hospital in Rishikesh, passed away on May 21, 2021. .... read more

A biodegradable and compostable yoga mat called ‘Moorhen Yoga Mat’ developed from water hyacinth by six young girls from the fishing community in Assam could turn this water plant from a nuisance to wealth. .... read more

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes. .... read more

The vision of a completely blind man in Brittany, France has been partially restored using light-sensing proteins first found in algae. The man was treated with a type of therapy called optogenetics, .... read more

The vision of a completely blind man in Brittany, France has been partially restored using light-sensing proteins first found in algae. The man was treated with a type of therapy called optogenetics, which uses the proteins to control cells at the back of his eye. .... read more

The climate crisis is damaging the mental health of hundreds of millions of people around the world but the huge costs are hidden, scientists have warned. Heatwaves are increasing rates of suicide, extreme weather, such as floods and wildfires, are leaving victims traumatized, and loss of food security, homes and livelihoods is resulting in stress and depression. .... read more

A giant slab of ice bigger than the Spanish island of Majorca has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg currently afloat in the world, the European Space Agency said recently.

The solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Australia, which stood at 17.99 GW in 2020, is estimated to reach 80.22 GW by 2030. The solar PV accounted for 21.7 per cent of Australia’s total power capacity in 2020 and it is estimated to reach 47.56 per cent in 2030, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.