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A rope bridge is helping conserve China’s rarest primate species

A critically-endangered gibbon species in China has been thrown a lifeline – literally.

Australia, Japan plan to bury Asia’s carbon emissions under the ocean floor

Perth-based Transborders Energy Pty is working on proposals to ship emissions from heavy industry, and use a floating hub to inject material under the seabed.

‘Worst of the worst of the worst’ — Why 2020 has seen so many wildfires

Today, excess heat is a larger driver of dry-hot conditions than lack of rain. That has big implications for the planet.

Climate ranking for China’s Belt and Road Initiative could limit coal plants

State report released Tuesday suggests a colour-coded classification mechanism that will bring in more stringent supervision of BRI's coal plants and metal smelters.

Five reasons why we shouldn’t throw away, but grow and eat weeds

Weeds can be nutritious and tasty, if we know which ones to pick.

A Norwegian startup wants to build affordable housing from 100% recycled plastic

In 2021, the first factory producing elements such as partitions for walls, ceilings and floors from recycled plastic will be built in Kenya.

Delhi’s AQI deteriorates to ‘poor’ on Saturday after a day of showing improvement

Delhi's AQI was 209 at 9am Saturday as opposed to 137 Friday, when stronger winds and a drastic reduction in stubble burning contributed to cleaner skies.

India has practically achieved pre-2020 climate targets, says Environment Minister Javadekar

Prakash Javadekar, while launching the 'India Climate Change Knowledge Portal' Friday, said India is leading the world on climate action under PM Modi.

Gautam Gambhir installs 3 giant air purifiers in Delhi, but experts call it ‘unscientific’

BJP MP Gautam Gambhir acknowledged giant air purifiers would not solve Delhi's problem of air pollution but hoped it would make a difference.

Urine from your toilet can be recycled in this simple way

Recycling urine collected from toilets can make a big difference to local food security and environment.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?