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2025 Was One Of Three Hottest Years On Record: Scientists
Temperatures remained high despite the presence of a La Nina, the occasional natural cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that influences weather worldwide. Researchers cited the continued burning of fossil fuels that send greenhouse gases into atmosphere
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Biggest Space Discoveries in 2025: From New Comets and Black Holes to Sign of Life on Mars
The year 2025 proved extraordinary for astronomy, delivering discoveries that stretched from our cosmic backyard to distant galaxies. Scientists tracked Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object, while nearby stars like Barnard’s Star and Alpha Centauri revealed new planetary companions. On Mars, strange “leopard spots” raised ...
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'40% Pollution Linked To Us': Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's Confession
As Delhi chokes under toxic smog, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday acknowledged that the transport sector contributes significantly to pollution and stressed the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
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Slow Progress In Electric Vehicle Charging Infra Despite Multiple Schemes
Despite significant government investments aimed at building a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging network to support the country's shift away from fossil fuels, utilisation of allocated funds has been sluggish.
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Decades-Old Stepping Stones In China Turn Out To Be 190-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints
The researchers found that these dinosaurs walked with a "ground-running" gait.
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Ancient Fossils Show Animals Used Earth's Magnetic Field For GPS-Like Navigation
They observed that the structure of tiny magnetic fields generated by the rotating electrons indicates that the organisms that created these fossils possessed magnetoreception.
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COP30: A Decade After Paris, Climate Diplomacy Is About Saving Itself
Two weeks of frenzied negotiations over the planet's faltering fight against climate change had come down to this: a pre-dawn battle over shifting away from fossil fuels.
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Nations At Odds Over Fossil Fuels As COP30 Draws To A Close
Negotiators were divided Friday on the last day of fire-delayed UN climate talks, as Europe rejected COP30 host Brazil's latest draft agreement, which lacks a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.
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Webb’s Stunning View of Apep Shows a Rare Triple-Star System Wrapped in Spirals
Webb’s mid-infrared images of Apep reveal a rare triple-star system producing vast carbon-rich dust spirals from colliding stellar winds. The two Wolf–Rayet stars and a distant supergiant create layered shells that record centuries of activity and enrich the galaxy with elements vital for future stars and planets.
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Explained: Why Isn't Renewable Energy Replacing Fossil Fuels Faster
The total global power generation from renewable sources saved US$467 billion in avoided fuel costs in 2024 alone.
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1 In Every 25 Attendees: Big Oil Lobbyists Swarm COP30 In Record Numbers
As world leaders gather in Brazil, a shocking new report reveals the climate summit has been quietly taken over by the very industry driving the crisis: fossil fuels.
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Fossils From The Arctic Reveal Ocean-Dwelling Reptiles Of The Dinosaur Age
Researchers collected samples from a 36-square-meter area, recovering over 800 kilograms of material.
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Scientists Discover New Flying Reptile Species In Fossilised Dinosaur Vomit
The study suggests that the arrangement of the remains suggests the predator first ate pterosaurs.
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"Trump Is Temporary": California Governor Newsom Seizes COP30 Spotlight
With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN's climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis.
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Fossil Resembling 3-Horned Dinosaur, Triceratops, Found In UP's Saharanpur
A fossil believed to be of a Triceratops, the three-horned dinosaur, has been excavated along the banks of the Sahansara River in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, according to a researcher.
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2025 Was One Of Three Hottest Years On Record: Scientists
Temperatures remained high despite the presence of a La Nina, the occasional natural cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that influences weather worldwide. Researchers cited the continued burning of fossil fuels that send greenhouse gases into atmosphere
-
Biggest Space Discoveries in 2025: From New Comets and Black Holes to Sign of Life on Mars
The year 2025 proved extraordinary for astronomy, delivering discoveries that stretched from our cosmic backyard to distant galaxies. Scientists tracked Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object, while nearby stars like Barnard’s Star and Alpha Centauri revealed new planetary companions. On Mars, strange “leopard spots” raised ...
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'40% Pollution Linked To Us': Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's Confession
As Delhi chokes under toxic smog, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday acknowledged that the transport sector contributes significantly to pollution and stressed the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
-
Slow Progress In Electric Vehicle Charging Infra Despite Multiple Schemes
Despite significant government investments aimed at building a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging network to support the country's shift away from fossil fuels, utilisation of allocated funds has been sluggish.
-
Decades-Old Stepping Stones In China Turn Out To Be 190-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints
The researchers found that these dinosaurs walked with a "ground-running" gait.
-
Ancient Fossils Show Animals Used Earth's Magnetic Field For GPS-Like Navigation
They observed that the structure of tiny magnetic fields generated by the rotating electrons indicates that the organisms that created these fossils possessed magnetoreception.
-
COP30: A Decade After Paris, Climate Diplomacy Is About Saving Itself
Two weeks of frenzied negotiations over the planet's faltering fight against climate change had come down to this: a pre-dawn battle over shifting away from fossil fuels.
-
Nations At Odds Over Fossil Fuels As COP30 Draws To A Close
Negotiators were divided Friday on the last day of fire-delayed UN climate talks, as Europe rejected COP30 host Brazil's latest draft agreement, which lacks a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.
-
Webb’s Stunning View of Apep Shows a Rare Triple-Star System Wrapped in Spirals
Webb’s mid-infrared images of Apep reveal a rare triple-star system producing vast carbon-rich dust spirals from colliding stellar winds. The two Wolf–Rayet stars and a distant supergiant create layered shells that record centuries of activity and enrich the galaxy with elements vital for future stars and planets.
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Explained: Why Isn't Renewable Energy Replacing Fossil Fuels Faster
The total global power generation from renewable sources saved US$467 billion in avoided fuel costs in 2024 alone.
-
1 In Every 25 Attendees: Big Oil Lobbyists Swarm COP30 In Record Numbers
As world leaders gather in Brazil, a shocking new report reveals the climate summit has been quietly taken over by the very industry driving the crisis: fossil fuels.
-
Fossils From The Arctic Reveal Ocean-Dwelling Reptiles Of The Dinosaur Age
Researchers collected samples from a 36-square-meter area, recovering over 800 kilograms of material.
-
Scientists Discover New Flying Reptile Species In Fossilised Dinosaur Vomit
The study suggests that the arrangement of the remains suggests the predator first ate pterosaurs.
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"Trump Is Temporary": California Governor Newsom Seizes COP30 Spotlight
With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN's climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis.
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Fossil Resembling 3-Horned Dinosaur, Triceratops, Found In UP's Saharanpur
A fossil believed to be of a Triceratops, the three-horned dinosaur, has been excavated along the banks of the Sahansara River in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, according to a researcher.
