A new study conducted by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology suggests that COVID-19 virus piggybacks on only black carbon emitted during biomass burning and not all PM2.5 particles. .... read more

Prerna Wadikar, a student from Bengaluru, has won the Vice Chancellor’s Social Impact Award at the University of Oxford. The recognition was for her work in making portable energy access more affordable by developing a technological model using a lithium-ion battery. .... read more

Indian Railways’ Vijayawada station in the state of Andhra Pradesh became the first railway station in the country to be covered with 130 kWp solar panels.

Delhi recorded an increase of 125 per cent in NO₂ (nitrogen dioxide) pollution between April 2020 and April 2021, according to a Greenpeace India study which analysed NO₂ concentrations in India’s eight most-populous state capitals.

Tata Power has joined hands with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to provide end-to-end electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the latter’s retail outlets at multiple cities and major highways across the country. .... read more

To increase green cover, five urban forests or urban lung spaces will be developed in Hubballi-Dharwad twin cities. On the line of Miyawaki forest, five urban forests will be developed where there will be 30 per cent more trees compared to other forests. .... read more

A new study of COVID-19 shutdowns in the United States reveals pronounced disparities in air pollution—with disenfranchised, minority neighbourhoods still experiencing more exposure to a harmful air pollutant compared to wealthier, white communities.

Rice straw, banana stems and other agricultural waste could soon go from farmer’s fields to the fashion runway. A new study shows that there are enough usable agricultural residue streams from farming in South and Southeast Asia for the production of natural fibre textiles at scale..... read more

Many species within Kenya’s Tana River Basin will be unable to survive if global temperatures continue to rise as they are on track to do—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

The touchscreen technology used in billions of smartphones and tablets could also be used as a powerful sensor, without the need for any modifications. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated how a typical touchscreen could be used to identify common ionic contaminants in soil or drinking water by dropping liquid samples on the screen, the first time this has been achieved.

As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become smarter in how they prepare.

Japan will raise its target for renewable energy in the country’s electricity mix for 2030 as it pushes to cut emissions to meet commitments under international agreements on climate change, according to a draft of its latest energy policy.