Machines scrubbing carbon dioxide from air gain momentum in fight against climate change

On a field ringed by rolling green hills in Iceland, fans attached to metal structures that look like an industrial-sized Lego project are spinning. Their mission is to scrub the atmosphere by sucking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it safely underground. Just a few years ago, this technology, known as…

NHRC notices to four govts, police chiefs over farmers protests ‘adverse impact’

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to governments the Centre, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the adverse impact of the ongoing farmers’ protests on industrial units and transportation. The Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries UP, Haryana,…