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Used to conflicts with herds, the schoolchildren say, as an initial step towards mitigating conflict with elephants, people should first know what the animal is called in the languages of diverse communities living in the area
Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo's Switch 2 on Thursday, which is widely expected to be in short supply globally
Amazon is completing construction of a humanoid park, an indoor obstacle course at one of the company's San Francisco, California offices, where it will soon test such robots, the report added
Companies that rely on traditional keyword-based search ads could experience revenue declines due to the growing popularity of AI search ads, which offer greater convenience and engagement for users
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What are the major factors which contribute to the current environmental crisis?
Why are climate models for the distant future unreliable? Does an inordinate focus on global mean warming levels take away importance from climate disasters and mitigation strategies? What are some of the immediate measures that one must focus on to tackle climate-related catastrophes?
Strategic decisions made today will help Indias global leadership for a sustainable, future-proof, and resilient textile economy
Scientific developments in the field of exposomics will also help get a better picture of disease etiologies and craft holistic prevention strategies
Sustainable use of natural resources which includes bringing forgotten foods back to the table will lead to better well-being
Will act as a shield in intercepting pollutants entering the State, says W.B Pollution Control Board Chairperson Kalyan Rudra
Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that while the Government claimed that this was not a management transfer, its past record does not inspire confidence
2025 is set to be a year of major announcements forDreame, the smarthome tech brand looking to soon rule Indiasgrowing robo-vacuum market
OnePlus 13s will compete against Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Googles Pixel 9a in the Android space, while it has Apples iPhone 16e to beat
Concerned about the rapid spread of generative AI, a pioneer researcher is developing software to keep tabs on the technology
Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebooks parent company
While scientists have deemed hot springs around the world to be unexplored mines of antibiotic-producing bacteria, the hot springs of India are not very well studied. But driven by their putative value, researchers at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu recently examined the Rajgir hot spring lake in Nalanda district
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Those living in neighborhoods with the highest levels of wildfire-caused air pollution in the year after their cancer diagnosis were more likely to die from the disease
Apple has submitted a legal challenge to an EU order to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals such as Meta and Alphabet's Google
The deal could prove to be a major lifeline for Applied Digital, which has been facing challenges in the data center hosting sector as it transitions into a data center real estate investment trust
Chief Executive C.C. Wei, speaking at the company's annual shareholders meeting in the northern Taiwanese city of Hsinchu, said they have not seen any changes in customer behaviour due to tariff uncertainty and the situation may become clearer in coming months
The social media company's apps have 3.43 billion unique active users globally and its AI-driven tools help create personalized ad variations, image backgrounds and automated adjustments to video ads, making it lucrative for advertisers
In the last 450 million years, as plants moved to drier land, their life-cycles changed significantly. But something curious happened 130 million years ago, soon after flowering plants first appeared
iQOO Neo 10 is a powerful upgrade that includes the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, a massive 7,000 mAh battery, a 120 W fast charging and a refined AI-powered experience, all maintaining an aggressive price tag
The generative AI frenzy unleashed by ChatGPT in 2022 has propelled a handful of venture-backed companies to eye-watering valuations
Electronics heat upvery quickly. If the chips get too hot, they may malfunction or altogether fail. Cooling keeps them running smoothly and ensures a longer lifespan. However, in data centres, cooling consumes nearly as much power as computing
Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India and local collaborators record the cryptic, cascade-dwelling amphibian from the Meghalaya capital
Eastern Himalaya records warmest snow surfaces, followed by the central and western Himalayas; light-absorbing particles like black carbon reduces the snows ability to reflect sunlight, accelerating surface heating
The Ekhomey Mowo Welfare Society, based in Anini, the district headquarters, said the project was illegal as the mandatory free, prior, and informed consent was not obtained from the Gram Sabha or the residents of Angrim Valley who would be affected.
Celebrate World Environment Day 2025 on June 5 with unique activities like animal adoptions, firefly spotting, and bird watching in Chennai and Bengaluru
In a new study, scientists have found that some substances drained by filthy rivers can become aerosolised in beach spray and drift overland
There's an 86% chance that one of the next five years will pass 1.5 degrees and a 70% chance that the five years as a whole will average more than that global milestone, said researchers and scientists
Does an early arrival signal a more bountiful rain? What roles do the El Nio and La Niaphenomena play? How do the rains reach Kerala?
A team of entomologists from Nagaland University recorded 11 major insect species foraging on chilli blooms
As climate extremes grow, the shift must be from reactive emergency care to preventive, equity-rooted public health
A low-cost intervention in Bangladeshs zigzag brick kilns was found to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20% and energy use by 23%
The loach, Schistura densiclava, was recorded from the Mawjymbuin cave in the East Khasi Hills district
A biodiversity conservation group undertakes a mission to replenish 100 hectares of a degraded patch in the Bhairabkunda Reserve Forest
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter surveyed 10,751 Indians and found that most of them had personally experienced at least one extreme weather event in the past 12 months.
Armed forces personnel have been deployed in the Siang River belt for the pre-feasibility study for the 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multi-purpose Project
What role do urban forests play in combating air pollution and climate change? What is the impact of urbanisation on forests like Kancha Gachibowli? What are the areas of concern? Where do courts stand? What does the Nagar Van Yojana aim to achieve by 2027?
Were underestimating the scale of whats coming. The changing cyclone patterns could have enormous consequences, a weather scientist said
City managers must mainstream biodiversity considerations in decision making, and make conservation a mass movement in cities