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IAS Officer, Behind Project To Tackle Extreme Heat, Wins UN Environment Award
Supriya Sahu has been honoured for her pioneering, long-standing environmental leadership in India, particularly her work on plastic reduction, wildlife conservation, and more recently, sustainable cooling.
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Adani Enterprises Wins Golden Peacock Award For ESG Excellence
Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, has been honoured with the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - 2025 by the Institute of Directors (IOD).
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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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President Murmu Confers National Awards To 81 Teachers For Unique Methods
From creating palm leaf manuscripts for the class, setting up a neuropsychology lab, the unique teaching methods of 81 educators have bagged them the National Teachers Awards this year.
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Singapore Researchers Build Maple Seed Drone with Record 26-Minute Flight
SUTD’s maple seed-inspired monocopter achieves a record 26-minute flight with a single rotor. Lightweight, efficient, and simple, it offers promising uses in environmental monitoring and research. The project reflects a 10-year journey from large endurance drones to compact, power-efficient designs.
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Blobfish, World's Ugliest Animal, Wins New Zealand's Fish Of The Year Award
The blobfish, once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," has been named "Fish of the Year" by a New Zealand environmental group, the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, in an effort to raise awareness for marine life.
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Indian-Origin Arizona Senator Nominated For Rising Star Award
Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising her bold leadership on issues like voting rights and environmental protection.
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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Receives UN's Highest Environmental Honour
The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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'Straws From Coconut Leaf' Idea Makes Indian Finalist For UN Body Award
Chirag M G's passion for environmental conservation and his idea of making straws out of fallen coconut leaflets has earned him a place as one of four finalists for the prestigious Youth Ecopreneur Award.
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IAS Officer, Behind Project To Tackle Extreme Heat, Wins UN Environment Award
Supriya Sahu has been honoured for her pioneering, long-standing environmental leadership in India, particularly her work on plastic reduction, wildlife conservation, and more recently, sustainable cooling.
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Adani Enterprises Wins Golden Peacock Award For ESG Excellence
Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, has been honoured with the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - 2025 by the Institute of Directors (IOD).
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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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President Murmu Confers National Awards To 81 Teachers For Unique Methods
From creating palm leaf manuscripts for the class, setting up a neuropsychology lab, the unique teaching methods of 81 educators have bagged them the National Teachers Awards this year.
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Singapore Researchers Build Maple Seed Drone with Record 26-Minute Flight
SUTD’s maple seed-inspired monocopter achieves a record 26-minute flight with a single rotor. Lightweight, efficient, and simple, it offers promising uses in environmental monitoring and research. The project reflects a 10-year journey from large endurance drones to compact, power-efficient designs.
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Blobfish, World's Ugliest Animal, Wins New Zealand's Fish Of The Year Award
The blobfish, once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," has been named "Fish of the Year" by a New Zealand environmental group, the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, in an effort to raise awareness for marine life.
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Indian-Origin Arizona Senator Nominated For Rising Star Award
Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising her bold leadership on issues like voting rights and environmental protection.
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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Receives UN's Highest Environmental Honour
The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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'Straws From Coconut Leaf' Idea Makes Indian Finalist For UN Body Award
Chirag M G's passion for environmental conservation and his idea of making straws out of fallen coconut leaflets has earned him a place as one of four finalists for the prestigious Youth Ecopreneur Award.
