Reykjavík: The European country of Iceland is preparing to become the first country in the world to do so in scientific history by drilling into the magma chamber of a volcano. In 2026, Iceland’s Krifla Magma Test Bed (KMT) project will excavate the magma chamber of the Krifla Volcano in the northeast of the country….
Beijing: Chinese scientists have created solar-powered smart clothes that act as personal air conditioners. According to scientists at Nankai University, the system embedded in clothing uses flexible solar cells and electrical devices that work together to create clothing that enables the body to adapt to ambient temperatures. According to the authors, the purpose of traditional…
An image generated by artificial intelligence Oman/Doha: Scientists have devised a method that can double the amount of energy from a solar power station. A study published in the journal Energy Reports proposes a system called a solar tower power plant, which consists of a chimney-like tower with a mechanical turbine mounted at its base….
Under-Secretary-General Atul Khare was speaking at the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial conference, which opened in Accra, Ghana. Delegates from more than 85 countries are attending the two-day meeting, where day one’s discussions focused on environmental management at peacekeeping operations and deploying more women to serve under the UN flag. Greener and leaner Addressing a side…
The UN chief made this announcement in an address to a summit of developing country leaders taking place at the latest UN climate conference, COP28, now under way in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mr. Guterres, who has been a strong proponent of moving away from fossil fuels, told leaders of the Group of 77 Developing…
Have you ever wondered what life was like a few decades ago? Or how does the current life, lifestyle, activities and other daily activities compare with the previous decades? I am sure that even if there is no comparison, then the clear difference must have been felt. A very wide web of science and technology…
Since the start of the war, Ukrainian ports in the Black and Azov seas were blocked by Russia and its ports on the Danube River targeted by drones and missiles, he said. “It is a clear Russian attempt to weaponize the food shortage on the global market, in exchange for recognition of some, if not…
Renewable technologies like wind and solar power are, in most cases, cheaper than the fossil fuels that are driving climate change, but the world needs to prioritize the transformation of energy systems to renewable energy. The Climate Ambition Summit, scheduled for 20 September at UN Headquarters in New York, will consider how to accelerate this transformation….
Secretary-General António Guterres was addressing the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, noting that despite “extreme heat, ferocious floods, and tens of thousands dead from devastating droughts”, the continent was responsible for less than four per cent of emissions. “The blow inflicted on development is all around with growing hunger and displacement”, he said. ‘Quantum…
Our universe is expanding, many people must have heard this, but in the 1990s, experts were about to make such a discovery, after which a revolution would take place in the field of astronomy. Before this discovery, experts knew that the universe came into existence after a rapid expansion of matter and energy from the…
