Environment

Insufficient investment in developing countries is putting efforts to reduce global warming at risk, a UN economics expert group said Wednesday, calling for COP28 to push for "radical change".…

Issued on: 23/11/2023 - 12:03 Vanessa Kerry, who in June became the first-ever Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health for the World Health Organization, will be front and centre at…

As Amazon and other big businesses ramp up efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, they're putting pressure on their suppliers to do the same, and those who don't may pay a big price.Starting in 2024, Amazon will require suppliers to…

New York City is months away from introducing the first zone-based tolling program in the U.S.The project, which begins in the spring of 2024, will increase the tolls drivers pay to enter points of Manhattan south of 60th Street.The final…

The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court…

Watch | This new experience at Chennai’s Jalato encourages you to paint in a colourless environment A session in progress at Jalato | Photo Credit: Shiva Raj My vermilion red top is stripped off its colour. So is my multi-coloured…

As the dust settled following SpaceX’s brief, explosive test launch of Starship in April, both the company and the Federal Aviation Administration dug into investigating the aftermath. The gigantic rocket’s flight lasted just four minutes…

When the history of Burning Man 2023 is written, it’s likely Diplo and Chris Rock deciding to trudge for five miles out of the festival site will be recorded as the point the fun stopped.The musician and actor were forced to abandon their…

"Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, Belgian researchers tested 39 brands of…

As electric vehicles proliferate, some gas stations are making expensive overhauls to add EV charging stations. In most cases, they aren't scrapping traditional liquid fuel pumps. But select locations, including an RS Automotive in Takoma…