New lithium battery can add 322 km to electric cars in 10 minutes

New method overcomes main obstacle to extreme fast charging, Lithium plating, which happens at high charge rates and significantly reduces …

Focus on economic diversification imperative to cope with climate crisis: Report

Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes can lead to ‘physical stranding’ of natural resources, rendering them impossible …

World’s first ‘Darwinian’ cancer drug plan could be a game changer

The programme based on artificial intelligence that will help forecast cancers and treat them better could be of immense benefit to patients …

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

NGT makes polluters pay nearly double so far this year than whole of 2018

The environment watchdog slapped governments and corporates with penalties worth Rs 873 crore between January and March

First-ever global coalition for clean cooling launched

Green cooling appliances and equipment can save up to $2.9 trillion in energy use by 2050, and help avoid 0.4° C warming of the planet

South Africa to combat poaching by shifting Kruger rhinos

South Africa plans to move up to 500 rhinos from Kruger National park to counter a wave of poaching of the animals for their horns, highly prized …

South African president works with cabinet on nuclear matters, says official statement

Government denies opposition charge that the president negotiated the nuclear deal with Russia alone

Japan leads opposition to establishing marine sanctuary for whales

Proposal for a sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean has been repeatedly submitted to the International Whaling Commission in recent years, but …

Three African nations come together to protect Benguela ecosystem

The area of ocean space that stretches from Port Elizabeth in South Africa to the north of Angola is regarded as one of the richest ecosystems on …

Only 100 Cross River gorillas left in Nigeria

Revised regional action plan launched for the conservation of the species, listed by IUCN as critically endangered

Green economy policies catching on, says UNEP

Quarter of the world’s countries are now pursuing green economy plans, shows data released at first meet of Green Economy Coalition