Drone-based spraying in sugarcanes achieves 80% weed control, 89% water conservation: ICAR
In a step towards smart farming, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) on Thursday said drone-based spraying in...
IMD study, heat waves becoming more-stronger and frequent in India
Heat waves in India are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent. A new study by researchers from the...
2 humpback whales set records swimming between Australia, Brazil
Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. The whales were...
Haryana turns to drone technology to monitor Yamuna pollution
To rejuvenate the Yamuna river and reduce pollution entering Delhi through inter-state drains, the Haryana Government has launched...
Heat from data centres can raise temperatures in downwind localities by 2.2 degrees Celsius: Study
A new study conducted in the US’ hottest city Phoenix suggests that waste heat released from data centres...
Ultra-thin films developed to convert temperature fluctuations into electricity
New ultra-thin flexible films have been developed by researchers at a Mohali institute that can effectively convert tiny...
PM Modi tours iconic Dutch dam; eyes cooperation in water management
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, toured the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam on Sunday,...
Bhopal installs India’s 1st ‘algae tree’ to combat air pollution
India’s first “algae tree”, a futuristic carbon-capturing device designed to combat air pollution and absorb carbon dioxide, has...
Country’s 1st satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle released in Kaziranga
The country’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park on Friday, Chief Minister...
At 90 feet long, scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years...