Environment

One for humanity: Bamboo tower produces 25 gallons of water from thin air

The scarcity of potable water is a reality of not just African villages but several places across the world. The bamboo structure sources local materials and is easy to assemble

Feb 10, 2021

Himalayan glaciers sensitive to climate change, rapidly shrinking: Explain experts

After Uttarakhand glacier disaster, it's time to take a longer look at how the Himalayan mountain range will affect the people living at the downstream

Feb 9, 2021

700 year old banyan tree gets saline treatment

MRP: When a tree is axed, that's equivalent to a debit of Rs 72 lakh from your account, this is how [details]

In one of the papers published in 1979, the actual price of a tree's services over a 50-year-lifespan was estimated at Rs $196,250

Feb 5, 2021

Leopard on prowl: Spotted in Bengaluru's apartment building for the third time but pulls a Houdini again

The forest department officers on ground said they have kept two cages ready with two goats as bait and are hopeful of catching the animal alive

Jan 25, 2021

How Greta Thunberg roasted Donald Trump in one parting tweet

This is not the first time, Greta Thunberg has redirected Trump's words back at him. He had once asked her to chill and take anger management classes, she did the same when he lost the election.

Jan 21, 2021

Environmentalists seek attention to sinking Earth's surface as New Year begins

Study revealed that during the past century, land subsidence due to groundwater depletion occurred at 200 locations in 34 countries

Jan 1, 2021

Delhi choking as AQI plunges to severe category, to deteriorate in coming days

The forecast of AQI is that it would further deteriorate to 'very poor category' by Wednesday and Thursday going up to the 522-mark

Dec 23, 2020

After 9000 minutes, 25 trips and countless safaris, Karnataka boy finally gets a glimpse of rare black panther

Many wildlife photographers have spoken about the difficulty of spotting the rare black panther in the Kabini Forest. Here's a story about a Karnataka boy who spent over 9,000 minutes or 150 hours or almost seven days to wait for a glimpse of the elusive black panther.

Dec 13, 2020

They skipped honeymoon, cleaned beach instead; Karnataka newlyweds clear 600 kg trash [read]

Newlyweds Anudeep Hegde and Minusha Kancha decided to clean up a beach instead of going to a honeymoon destination. The couple decided to clean up Karnataka's Someshwara Beach. Scroll down to read how they made a difference.

Dec 8, 2020

New frog species to be named after Bengaluru city; here's why

The researchers have named the new species of the frog after Bengaluru city to highlight the lacunae in the documentation of amphibians from non-forested areas and to restore their habitats like freshwater bodies in the city.

Nov 29, 2020

How PM Modi's Jal Shakti initiative is ending Indian households' water crisis [details]

Everyday almost 1 lakh households are being provided with water connection, while the target is to ensure that tap water reaches 15 crore people and 70 lakh homes.

Nov 22, 2020

How Amazon loves packing 6in screen guards in 5ft boxes: Will AI fix their troubles [details]

Every Amazon customer has probably wondered the logic behind the company's over-packaging. Some might have thought it is for the safety of the products in transit while others have outright called out Amazon's lack of responsibility.

Oct 21, 2020

1.5 year old Miyawaki forest---Image courtesy @shubzsharma

Bengaluru's IPS officer is turning the city green, one police station at a time [Watch]

Through the Japanese method of Miyawaki, mini but dense forests can be created using indigenous plants.

Oct 18, 2020

These eco-friendly shoes curb pollution; bolsters Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Rajendra Jalan has made the eco-friendly shoes out of special khadi cloth, cork-mixed rubber from Kerala, latex foam, jute and special nylon threads.

Oct 3, 2020

Trump accidentally tweeted his tax returns; it is worse than NYT exposé [Details]

If you think $70k hair-styling bill was unforgivable, read on to know about what's far more important and requires urgent attention.

Sep 29, 2020

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