A group of Indian scientists have developed a new salt-tolerant transgenic rice plant, at Kolkata-based Bose Institute, by over-expressing a gene from a wild rice called Porteresia coarctata into the commonly used
Read MoreTill now, solar power generated by roof-top solar plants installed in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) premises were utilised for auxiliary requirements such as lighting and air conditioning of stations, depots. But,
Read MoreThe findings, by the University of Stirling, have confirmed environmentalists’ fears that ubiquitous, persistent and tiny plastic beads, or “nurdles”, found on beaches and in rivers and seas around the world, act
Read MoreGrowing resistance to the construction of wind turbines or fields of solar panels on land has led the renewable energy industry to look for alternative options. Large islands of solar panels are
Read MoreMahindra & Mahindra (M&M) was the first company in the world to commit to doubling its energy productivity by 2030, signing on to ‘The Climate Group’s EP100’ program. Using energy efficient lighting,
Read MoreAccording to the 6th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released in October, 2018, titled “Global Warming of 1.5 ºC,” we only have 12 years before climate change becomes catastrophic. That report
Read MoreDelhi is reeling under a major public health emergency with the air quality hitting an all-time low. Air pollution is a major cause of concern in India and can cause issues such
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