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In 1987, the world swapped ozone-destroying CFCs for safer refrigerants; nearly 40 years later, scientists found the switch had been quietly raining a forever chemical across the planetChemicals meant to protect the planet are now causing a new issue. Replacements for ozone-damaging CFCs are forming a stubborn chemical, TF...
In 1916, chemists hunting a soap substitute made a cleaner that worked in hard water, and laundry detergent changed washing foreverThe demand for cleaner solutions during World War I led to the invention of synthetic detergents. These groundbreaking products outperforme...
What is the new NASA tool going viral? Spell your name in worldwide landscapes through satellite imageryNASA's new "Your Name in Landsat" tool transforms decades of satellite imagery into personalized collages. Users can spell their names usin...
Comet 3I/ATLAS gushed a greenhouse gas 80 times more powerful than CO₂ at warming Earth’s atmosphere as it passed the SunInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third of its kind, is revealing its composition as it heads back into deep space. Scientists detected incr...
How the AI boom derailed clean‑air efforts in one of America's most polluted citiesAmerica's push for cleaner air faces a new challenge. The growing demand for electricity from data centers is reviving coal-fired power pla...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 53: All vehicles need this auto ancillary’s product, but its EV future is still taking shapeThis auto ancillary is not trying to be many things at once. It has stayed in one technical lane for years and built its business around a ...
Why Drying Clothes Near Radiators Increases Indoor Dust And How To Stop ItDrying clothes indoors near radiators, while seemingly convenient, significantly increases indoor humidity, fostering dust mites and mold. ...
Centre defends exemptions for strategic, atomic mineral miningThe Centre has rejected Tamil Nadu's request to withdraw an exemption for critical mineral mining projects from public consultation. The Un...
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put 139 employees on leave. These employees dissented against the agency's policies. They acc...
Regions worldwide could see warming of 3 degrees Celsius by 2060, study estimatesA new study reveals that most of the world could experience regional warming of 3 degrees Celsius by 2060, sooner than previously projected...
Govt rebuts claims that statutory regulations were violated during GM mustard appraisalIn a response issued on Saturday, the ministry said: "The Assessment of Food and Environmental Safety (AFES) report prepared by the sub-com...
Haj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warmingThe risk of pilgrims suffering life-threatening heat stroke could rise five-fold with global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fa...
View: Canada’s wildfires are a warning to IndiaFor decades, scientists have warned that the climate crisis will increase the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. However, Canada is not ...
500 academicians, scientists write to environment ministry for withdrawal of draft EIA notification
Earth's surface heating up, Nasa study confirms
Rising sea levels could cost world $14 trillion annually by 2100“More than 600 million people live in low-elevation coastal areas, less than 10 metres above sea level. In a warming climate, global sea le...
- Global methane emissions growing faster now: Study
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) While the growth of carbon dioxide emissions has flattened out in recent years, global concentrations of methane, a...
Chinese university sends bamboo-made admission lettersA university in Zhejiang Province has sent admission letters made from bamboo, in a bid to heighten students' sense of environmental protec...
India, US ink MoUs on health infrastructure, cancer research, technologyAnother agreement was signed between the CDC, DHHS (USA) and the ICMR (DHR) on collaboration in environmental and occupational health and i...
Heat waves becoming more prominent in urban areas: StudyThey were left with 217 stations with complete records for the period 1973-2012, most of which were located at airports close to urban area...