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Why are some people more curious, organised or compassionate than others? Huge genetic study uncovers over 1200 variants linked to personality while highlighting the power of environment

A judge blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from sending California's vehicle emissions rules to Congress. The agency had sought to repeal these rules under the Congressional Review Act

Naval Station Great Lakes enhanced waste management after joining the Federal Green Challenge. The station increased recycling by 114 percent and composted over 300 tons of waste

Wendell Berry, poet, farmer, environmental visionary, passed away on August 31, at the age of 92. He was a quiet, steady, sagely presence for people across the world

Cooling a building without using electricity may seem far fetched, but over several years, a research team at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has shown that a coat of paint can provide a surprising amount of cooling. Radiative cooling has been used

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) highlights a key paradox of the modern age. While it enables rapid progress in climate action and supply chain transparency, it is also highly energy intensive

Welcome to Delhi Confidential, your inside track to the power corridors of the capital. Today: From a notably low-key railway launch near the Nepal border following the devastating floods in the neighbouring country, to the Environment Ministry s packed August

Psychology suggests that people who decorate their desks are often doing more than adding visual appeal. Their choices may reflect a desire to express their identity, create a greater sense of control over their environment, support emotional well-being, and t

New Delhi: Assuming charge as the 31st Chief of Army Staff, General Dhiraj Seth on Wednesday pledged to modernise the Indian Army into a technology-driven, future-ready force and outlined his strategic vision under the acronym VIJAY, emphasising vigilance, inn

Psychology says people who always use coasters may be influenced by conscientiousness, habit formation, perceived control, and environmental preferences, not necessarily anxiety. Psychology says people who love cats like family may be looking for a reason to b

While many startups seek to compete within existing industries, a select few go a step further: they create entirely new categories or cause disruption in existing segments with their unique offerings. Instead of merely improving a familiar product, these comp

Fourteen undertrial prisoners escaped from a prisoner vehicle on Monday while they were being transported to Adiala jail from Kahuta, in Pakistan. They prisoners overpowered the security guards and escaped, reported Pakistani news website Dawn

Solar energy is often seen as the good guys in the climate story. But a new study takes a closer look at what happens on the ground once the panels are in place

This remote volcanic island in the south-east Pacific, 3,500 km off the western coast of Chile, also known as Rapa Nui, is world famous for its nearly 1,000 massive stone figurines called moai, carved from volcanic ash, featuring outsized human heads standing

In a concerning development, oil pollution has stretched across nearly twelve kilometers of Oman's coastline. Fortunately, Masirah Island remains safe from the ongoing spill

Alaska Native communities have built ways of life around one of the harshest environments on the planet, and their genomes contain signals that may reflect some of the pressures of living there. A 2019 paper, Comparing signals of natural selection between thre

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday constituted a joint committee, headed by the district administration of Jhajjar, to investigate alleged lapses in following environmental and pollution control norms by industrial units in the Haryana State Industria

Stressing the need for informed decision-making and collaborative action to address Gurugram s growing environmental challenges, Union Minister of State and Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh on Friday launched the Gurugram Sustainability Handbook 2026, a comprehe

New Delhi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said India has passed progressive environmental laws that have all along been bypassed and asserted that the judiciary has to ensure that these laws are being implemented in letter and spirit.Congress general

In the early 1970s, an ornamental tree was introduced to Maui for its unusual foliage, and soon it became something far more consequential. Miconia calvescens, commonly known as miconia or velvet tree, is native to Central and South America and has huge leaves

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Thursday called for environmental protection to be made a core part of any future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, citing recent oil pollution along Iran's coast.In a post on X, Baqaei refe

Opposition leaders have sharply criticised the Maharashtra government after data disclosed in the Lok Sabha showed that over 36,000 private companies were liquidated, dissolved, or struck off in the state over the last five financial years.They claimed excessi

The 21-day window for public feedback on the Aravalli hill ranges closed on Tuesday, with activists and local communities terming the exercise hurried and inadequate , and demanding that the Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Committee (HPC) seek an extensio

FSSAI has banned plastic-based packaging for pan masala under new regulations. These rules, effective from their publication, mandate paper or naturally derived materials

The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has initiated action to recover 1.06 crore in environmental compensation from the Sirhind Municipal Council over continued violations of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, including alleged dumping of municipal wa

A first-of-its-kind target-based model to select pollution-control technologies and digital smart poles that display live data on pollutants and may have tools installed like mists to clean the air are set to boost Delhi s fight against air pollution. Delhi En

The state government has approved the diversion of nearly 83,700 sq ft of forest land for two projects of Adani Group companies in Raigad and Amravati, including reserve forest and mangrove land for a proposed cement terminal in Alibag, officials said. The For

New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday urged the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to make public the report of the High-Powered Committee it had directed to be set up to review the environmental approvals for the ecologically disastrous Great Nicobar

Calling it a classic case of abject surrender by the district administration, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to transfer the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Superintendent of Police (SP) and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kullu

Seven Indian schools have been named in the top 10 shortlist for the World's Best School Prizes 2026, announced in London on Thursday. India has set a new record this year as the highest number of schools shortlisted in a single year by any country in the four

A day will not be far when Mumbaikars will have to carry oxygen cylinders on their backs to take intermittent shots of oxygen, the Bombay High Court remarked on Tuesday as it questioned the practice of compensatory afforestation taking place far away from area

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the CRZ clearance for Mannat. The tribunal had previously upheld the environmental clearance for the actor's residence

Moving to curb the practice of devotees throwing clothes, slippers and other ritual items into the Tamirabarani river after performing last rites and ancestral rituals, the Madras High Court has held that "no one has the right to pollute a water body even in t

The state government Monday informed the Karnataka High Court that it will soon pass a resolution allocating Bangalore Turf Club land for the construction of a new high court building. Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty informed the high court about the gove

Paris: France's main energy provider on Sunday said three nuclear reactors had been temporarily shut down and eight others were operating at reduced power due to the heatwave sweeping France. Due to the weather conditions and to comply with regulations on (coo

In urban areas, one of the biggest concerns people face is that cities are not designed to be walkable. In India, everywhere you will find traffic, two-wheelers flooding footpaths to beat jams, and broken walkways

Dankuni (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced that his government would introduce a single-window clearance mechanism for investment proposals of Rs 100 crore and above, asserting that land availability would not be a constrai

Two months after the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) classified Mumbai s Kanjurmarg landfill among the world s top 25 methane hotspots, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) records show a sharp decline in complaints related to foul odour from

India's economic growth trajectory remains strong despite temporary global shocks. Experts project sustained growth between 6.5 and 7 percent over time

NEW DELHI: Public sector banks have provided nearly Rs 1 lakh crore annually to finance ethanol production and related infrastructure over the past several years, and any move to revert from E20 to E10 petrol could place those investments at risk, the petroleu

With the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change simultaneously removing four key aides of Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, the Opposition Congress on Tuesday questioned the reason behind the unusual move. The Indian Express reported on Tuesday that

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Underlining the paramount duty of the forest department to ensure ecological balance and protect it from human activity, the Madras High Court recently refused to allow a plea seeking the use of cooking utensils, fuel, and other combustible materials in a rese

On June 20, the district collector of Wayanad Meghashree D R wrote a letter stating that work at the twin tunnel project near Meenakshi area of Kerala s Wayanad district should stop temporarily, until the soil accumulated post-tunnelling is removed from the ar

Somewhere between the Atlantic coast of Senegal and the shores of Djibouti on the Red Sea, Africa is attempting something that has never been done before at this scale. A belt of restored land, trees, grasslands, wetlands and farmland stretching roughly 8,000

Psychology says people who dislike fireworks aren't just being antisocial, they may be more sensitive to sensory overload or sudden loud noises Psychology says people who always travel on the Fourth of July aren't just taking a vacation, they may associate nov

The Centre has extended the Punjab Right to Business Act, 2020 to Chandigarh that aims to ease compliance requirements for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and create a more investor-friendly environment in the Union Territory. The move introduces a

In Chhattisgarh s Hasdeo-Arand forests, the Environment Ministry has accorded environmental clearance for mining in the Kente extension integrated coal block ,with a projected production capacity of 9 million tonnes of coal per annum. This is the third major c

Walk into any college campus today, and you are likely to spot low-rise jeans, baby tees, oversized hoodies, chunky sneakers, cargo pants and tiny shoulder bags. For anyone who remembers the late 2000s, it can feel like stepping into a time machine

URAN: A draft proposal by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to convert more than 100 hectares of residential and commercial land across four Uran villages into industrial use has triggered strong opposition from villagers and environmentalists, who fe