NEW DELHI: The 30th session of the annual UN climate conference (COP30) kicked off on Monday in Belem, Brazil, with a focus on climate finance to mobilise $1.3 trillion annually for developing countries by 2035. Discussions on the inaugural day, however, were centred around setting key agenda points, involving five critical issues, for negotiations. The…
India is projected to generate about 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047, largely from crystalline-silicon modules, according to two studies published on Thursday. Managing this waste would require nearly 300 recycling plants across the country and an investment of around Rs 4,200 crore, said the studies by Delhi-based think tank Council on Energy,…
India’s marine mammal research could soon take a major leap forward with new initiatives to track whales, dolphins, and other species by capturing their sounds from several kilometres away.At a special session on marine mammal research, held alongside the fourth International Symposium on Marine Ecosystem (MECOS4) at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, experts discussed…
CHENNAI/BENGALURU: Isro Sunday launched the 4,410kg CMS-03 or the Gsat-7R, a communication satellite that will enhance telecommunication coverage across the strategic Indian Ocean Region (IOR) for the Indian Navy.The launch of the heaviest communication satellite from Indian soil onboard LVM3-M5 from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, marked the fifth…
Global leaders are set to gather in New Delhi on November 3-4 for the 17th GRIHA Summit, themed ‘Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World’, to drive scalable climate solutions for India’s built environment.Organised by the GRIHA Council, the summit will feature over 50 eminent speakers across four plenary and four technical sessions, along…
BENGALURU: A new study led by astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has revealed how supermassive black holes and the powerful jets they emit can work together to regulate the growth of galaxies by suppressing star formation.The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal, shows that both radiation from the surroundings of black holes…
