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India Bets Big on Carbon Capture, Utilisation And Storage To Avoid EU Tax
Carbon is the elemental backbone of life on Earth and, increasingly, of our biggest climate challenge. The sixth element in the periodic table, carbon, forms the structure of every organic molecule - from DNA to proteins to fossil fuels.
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Ancient Fossils In China Reveal Secrets Of Earth's First Mass Extinction
The most famous example of such exquisitely preserved Cambrian fossils is the Burgess Shale of Canada.
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Nearly Half Of World's Population Could Suffer Extreme Heat By 2050, Oxford Study Warns
Nearly half of the world's population could be living under conditions of extreme heat by the middle of this century if current fossil fuel use continues, according to new research from the University of Oxford.
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Sinking Calcium Carbonate Locked Away Greenhouse Gases, Reveals New Study
Scientists have solved a 66-million-year climate mystery, explaining how Earth cooled from a tropical greenhouse to an ice-capped world. New research reveals ocean calcium levels dropped by more than half, reshaping marine chemistry. As calcium declined, oceans locked away more carbon dioxide, lowering atmospheric CO2. The study links deep-Earth pr...
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Scientists Confirm 2025 Was Third-Hottest Year, Trailing 2024 and 2023
Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature data released Wednesday by three independent agencies. That puts 2025 just behind the second-hottest year, 2023, and the hottest, 2024.
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Detroit Auto Show Reflects Shift From Electric Vehicles Amid US Policy Changes
The Detroit Auto Show is ditching EV-only tracks for hybrids and gas amid President Trump's push for fossil fuels, as U.S. EV sales stagnate while China and Europe surge ahead.
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Venezuelan Vows Oil Sector Reform After Maduro Ouster
Venezuela's interim president on Thursday announced pending legal reforms to the country's critical fossil fuel sector, as she seeks to recalibrate ties with Washington following the US military ouster of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro.
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Why Greenland's Vast Natural Resources Won't Necessarily Translate Into Huge Profits
Greenlands natural resources minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, said in 2025 that she wanted mining to become a "very good, stable supplement" to the countrys overwhelming dependence on the fisheries industry.
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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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India Bets Big on Carbon Capture, Utilisation And Storage To Avoid EU Tax
Carbon is the elemental backbone of life on Earth and, increasingly, of our biggest climate challenge. The sixth element in the periodic table, carbon, forms the structure of every organic molecule - from DNA to proteins to fossil fuels.
-
Ancient Fossils In China Reveal Secrets Of Earth's First Mass Extinction
The most famous example of such exquisitely preserved Cambrian fossils is the Burgess Shale of Canada.
-
Nearly Half Of World's Population Could Suffer Extreme Heat By 2050, Oxford Study Warns
Nearly half of the world's population could be living under conditions of extreme heat by the middle of this century if current fossil fuel use continues, according to new research from the University of Oxford.
-
Sinking Calcium Carbonate Locked Away Greenhouse Gases, Reveals New Study
Scientists have solved a 66-million-year climate mystery, explaining how Earth cooled from a tropical greenhouse to an ice-capped world. New research reveals ocean calcium levels dropped by more than half, reshaping marine chemistry. As calcium declined, oceans locked away more carbon dioxide, lowering atmospheric CO2. The study links deep-Earth pr...
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Scientists Confirm 2025 Was Third-Hottest Year, Trailing 2024 and 2023
Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature data released Wednesday by three independent agencies. That puts 2025 just behind the second-hottest year, 2023, and the hottest, 2024.
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Detroit Auto Show Reflects Shift From Electric Vehicles Amid US Policy Changes
The Detroit Auto Show is ditching EV-only tracks for hybrids and gas amid President Trump's push for fossil fuels, as U.S. EV sales stagnate while China and Europe surge ahead.
-
Venezuelan Vows Oil Sector Reform After Maduro Ouster
Venezuela's interim president on Thursday announced pending legal reforms to the country's critical fossil fuel sector, as she seeks to recalibrate ties with Washington following the US military ouster of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro.
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Why Greenland's Vast Natural Resources Won't Necessarily Translate Into Huge Profits
Greenlands natural resources minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, said in 2025 that she wanted mining to become a "very good, stable supplement" to the countrys overwhelming dependence on the fisheries industry.
-
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.
