Treat carbon storage like ‘scarce resource’: Scientists
PARIS: The amount of carbon dioxide that can be stored underground is vastly overestimated, new research said Wednesday, challenging assumptions about the “limitless” potential this approach holds to reducing global warming.Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is complex and costly, and critics say it cannot meet the urgent need to slash planet-heating emissions and meet the […]
Portugal records hottest, driest summer since 1931: Weather agency
Lisbon, Sep 05, 2025 -Portugal this year recorded its hottest and driest summer in nearly a century, with temperatures 1.5C above the average for 1991-2020 and just under a quarter of normal rainfall, the national meteorological agency said Friday.The average maximum temperature settled at an unprecedented 30.78C this summer — 2.09C higher than usual, and […]
Why do sinkholes form in urban areas?
A truck inside a sinkhole on Gurugram’s Southern Peripheral Road after a part of the road caved in following heavy rain. | Photo Credit: ANI A: Sinkholes appear in urban areas when the ground beneath streets, buildings or pipelines suddenly gives way. They can form naturally but in cities they’re often linked to human activity. […]
Include national heroes in primary education curriculum: Uttar Pradesh CM, ETEducation
“>“Every school should take into account the innovations of meritorious teachers. Also, in schools where these teachers are employed, there should be a special discussion on their innovation in the morning assembly,” the CM said Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asked education department officials to prepare content for children at the primary level, […]
Why is a blood moon called so?
The moon is seen during a full lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022, over Idaho in the US, with the reddish colour caused by it passing into the shadow of the earth. | Photo Credit: AP Sky gazers in India and in other parts of the world will be able to witness a blood moon […]
Khan Sir urges PM Modi to remove GST on educational services, ETEducation
“>Speaking to on Friday, Khan Sir said, “We also want to inform the Prime Minister that an 18 per cent GST is also levied on good education given in institutes. In my opinion, there should be no GST on education Patna (Bihar): Following the rationalisation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Educator and YouTuber Khan […]
On the move with green hydrogen
A facility in Jind will soon produce green hydrogen to be used as fuel for a locomotive. | Photo Credit: Miguel Baixauli/Unsplash The Indian Railways recently announced that a hydrogen-powered train, developed at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, has successfully completed all tests. This is a welcome sign of progress for the National Green […]
New technology, innovation conclave to ‘replace’ Science Congress to be held in November
The Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave may ‘replace’ the Indian Science Congress, the oldest congregation of scientists in India with a rich history predating Independence. Photo: estic.dst.gov.in Signalling a break from the past, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is set to organise the first-ever Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) in November. […]
Tripura govt to create education hub in state: CM Saha, ETEducation
Manik Saha Agartala, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday announced that the state government would set up an education hub in the state. Addressing a function organised on the occasion of the 64th Teachers’ Day-2025 programme, the Chief Minister said that the state government has taken a series of schemes and programmes to provide […]
Thane Municipal Corporation directs schools to display their names in Marathi, use local language for official communication, ETEducation
The Thane Congress unit, which claimed to have raised the issue, urged that daily school communications with govt departments should also be strictly conducted in Marathi Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation’s education department has directed city and suburban schools in its jurisdiction to prominently display their names in Marathi and keep official communication with govt […]