Odisha begins process to extract oil from grounded ship in Chilika

The Malaysian ship has been lying grounded in the lake since August 7

Grounded vessel in Chilika lake could spill oil and destroy its marine life

The vessel carrying oil ran aground 20 days ago and has still not been salvaged

महुआ: सर्वहारा का वृक्ष

तीज त्योहारों से लेकर साहित्य और उत्सवों तक में अपनी मह�…

Methane emissions from oil, gas rigs may be 50% more than estimated

This finding by researchers led by scientists from Princeton University challenges the accuracy of methane emission estimation processes

नए पेट्रोल पंप के लिए गाइडलाइन, रोकना होगा भू-जल और मिट्टी का प्रदूषण

सभी नए पेट्रोल पंपों को भू-जल और मिट्टी प्रदूषण रोकने के…

नाल्को, ओएनजीसी पर कैग की रिपोर्ट पेश, उठाए कई सवाल

कैग ने अपनी रिपोर्ट में कहा है कि ओएनजीसी और नालको पर क�…

ONGC flouted safety norms: CAG

Many accident cases were not reported by the public sector company as required under the law

You will soon be able to buy India’s first high oleic groundnut varieties

The commercialised of these varieties and it is set to benefit all stakeholders, including small famers, food industry as well as the …

Andaman & Nicobar wants to take a reverse gear on oil palm

Sixteen years after the Supreme Court banned monoculture plantations in the islands' fragile ecosystem, the administration wants it revoked

Govt admits refilling LPG cylinders under Ujjwala a challenge, plans a new scheme

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s joint secretary says the Centre plans to launch a scheme on solar cookers after PMUY fails

Evidence of pre-modern iron technology found in Nagaland

Wui village of Tuensang district in the state is known for its traditional art of iron-smelting and iron tool production since pre-colonial times

Bye-bye Pumpjack? Report says renewable energy to power geopolitics

The document by the International Renewable Energy Agency says the nations that focus on innovation and research related to renewable energy will …

Vedanta exploration sanction: Is ONGC meeting Tripura’s natural gas needs?

While there’s a lot of noise over the private firm being allowed an exploration block, let’s find out if the state-owned firm is …

Tiny island nation threatens to take fossil fuel industries to court over climate change

In a first, Vanuatu says “climate loss and damages ravaging the nation will not go unchallenged”

World needs to produce 3 times more fruits, vegetables than current levels

World is producing more cereals than fruits, vegetables than needed to meet populatons' nutrition needs; this has consequnces for land and ecosystem

Saffola study, a marketing ploy?

Saffolalife’s online survey on risk of cardiovascular diseases could help Marico which positions its Saffola oil brands as healthy for heart

Making sunlight liquid – a brief history of sunflowers

If we continue to adapt sunflowers to our needs as climates change, we must ensure diverse genes are conserved for future generations 

The fire-fighting children of the Khasi Hills and the decline of traditional farming in north-east India

In North-east India, children of the Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) learn slash and burn cultivation, an intergenerational yet controversial indigenous …

Expanding palm oil cultivation in Africa can be risky for endangered primates

A new study says that it will be challenging to reconcile oil palm expansion and African primate conservation as most areas suitable for …

Alaska's North Slope hit by most powerful earthquake

The last most powerful quake in the North Slope was in 1995 at 5.2, and the jump to 6.4 is significant because earthquakes rapidly grow in …

‘Tar balls’ spread along South Gujarat coast

The presence of the lumps of solid crude mean there has been an oil spill in the area

Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

India has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency in palm oil production despite 40 years of efforts. Down To Earth travelled to some of the …

Regulations on used cooking oil come into effect; plans afoot to convert it into bio-diesel

FSSAI has rolled out new standards for used cooking oil and it is exploring possibility of using it as feedstock for biodiesel production

DRC: Oil drilling allowed in last refuge of 'Critically Endangered' apes

The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to half the world’s mountain gorillas

Is biofuel use fit for both air and land?

While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree