Environment
Engineering a plastic-eating enzyme
By UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | 17 Apr 2018
Media representations of animals deceive us about their survival in the wild
14 Apr 2018
The most "charismatic" species have a high status in conservation biology, but their popularity may be their downfall, leading to inappropriate complacency about their chances of survival
Mountain erosion may add CO2 to the atmosphere
14 Apr 2018
Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phone
13 Apr 2018
Researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fiberglass and resin — two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone — bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone
Melting of Arctic mountain glaciers unprecedented in the past 400 years
11 Apr 2018
Glaciers in Alaska's Denali National Park are melting faster than at any time in the past four centuries because of rising summer temperatures, a new study from the American Geophysical Union reveals
Green technologies are eco-friendly and profit-friendly
06 Apr 2018
Researchers say companies that invest in their own green technologies can operate in more environmentally sustainable ways without hurting profits
Green technologies are eco-friendly and profit-friendly
06 Apr 2018
Researchers say companies that invest in their own green technologies can operate in more environmentally sustainable ways without hurting profits
First direct observations of methane's increasing greenhouse effect at the Earth's surface
05 Apr 2018
Stubble burning can take Delhi's pollution to 20 times above safe limits
04 Apr 2018
Burning of post harvest stubble or agricultural waste around Delhi's adjoining states has become a positive menace ot the citizens of India's capital
Climate change could raise food insecurity risk
03 Apr 2018
The Sahara Desert is expanding
02 Apr 2018
The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study, which is the first to assess century-scale changes to the boundaries of the world's largest desert
Are Easter eggs bad for the environment?
31 Mar 2018
20% of Americans responsible for almost half of US food-related greenhouse gas emissions
24 Mar 2018
20 per cent of US diets with the highest carbon footprint accounted for 46 per cent of total diet-related greenhouse emissions
Danger ahead from Arctic winds?
23 Mar 2018
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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