The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in 2016 estimated there was about 250,000 metric tonnes of solar panel waste in the world at the end of that year. IRENA projectedContinue Reading
Beyond Meat and its privately held rival Impossible Foods have recently grabbed headlines and fast-food deals for their plant-based burgers that imitate the taste of beef. However, they have drawingContinue Reading
Unlike Delhi’s three towering landfills – in Okhla, Bhalaswa and Ghazipur – the pit at Tajpur Pahadi, located in the nether regions of Delhi’s Badarpur area, is used specifically toContinue Reading
According to research published last week by US scientists, hajj is set to become a danger zone from next year itself. They say, summer days in Mecca could exceed the “extreme danger” heat-stress threshold.Continue Reading
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) announced plans to begin selling nuggets and boneless wings made from Beyond Meat’s plant-based protein — making it the first national fast-food restaurant to take aContinue Reading
At the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory in IIT-Guwahati, Dr Biman B Mandal has been working with silk proteins to try and create an artificial implant that mimics the architecture and structure of realContinue Reading
Experts working in the area of water quality management have emphasized that there can be no “one size fit all” solution to tackle the problem of water contamination as theContinue Reading
The Greenlandic Perspective Survey tells us that 90% of Greenlanders accept that climate change is happening. More than that, it’s making them anxious and depressed. Given that they live in culturalContinue Reading
