Paints that power home

Quantum dots convert sunlight into electricity

Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979

Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years

Western Europe bakes; United Kingdom, France, Italy and Iberian Peninsula on edge

Experts blame wind and atmospheric circulation and Arctic ice melt for the heatwave

Despite cutbacks, ExxonMobil continues to fund climate science denial

ExxonMobil has spent more than $39 million to manufacture doubt about climate science

Hurricane Ida brings back spectre of rapid intensification of storms

US’ disaster preparedness post-Hurricane Katrina under lens

New global order (or disorder)

Fixing weaknesses in democracy is not about less, but more democracy

COVID-19: UNHRC, WWF raise concerns about increasing inequalities due to pandemic

The world must aim clearly at a green, equitable and resilient recovery, they said

Need public spending to fund Sustainable Development Goals: UNCTAD

'Fund poor, developing countries; lend easy to low-income economies'

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

Many people don’t even know what these vaping devices contain

Boris Johnson by numbers: the next UK prime minister's career summed up

Here’s a breakdown of the numbers that have characterised his career to date

Every third child in the world is poor: UN

Children are more prone to poverty than adults across the world

India gets re-elected as observer to Arctic Council

China, South Korea, Singapore, Italy and Japan also have Observer status at the Council

Why this California town has declared ‘climate emergency’

Calls upon its residents to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

All alien invasive species are guilty until proven innocent

The dogma that invasive alien species should be eradicated is now suspect

IPR claims by big companies; farmers' food security under threat

Patents on seeds by corporations leave farmers unable to save or share seeds

Global population set to touch 9.7 billion in 2050: UN

India will be the most populous country in the world by 2022

Single-step solution

New reaction can simplify phenols’ production, cut costs

Knowledge commons

Library>> Digital • The US

In bad taste

AD>> Fast Food • The US

News Snippets

Celebrity’s anti-shale angst

SONG>>SHALE GAS • US

Sleeping with enemy

Bed bugs continue to be the most difficult pest to exterminate

The dubious sceptic

Documents>> Climate Change • USA

Count carbon the cheap way

A handy instrument to measure soot level in the air

Ant’s invasion plan decoded

The fire ant first went to the US, then conquered the world