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In 2023, Massachusetts expanded regional support by funding 4 Regional NPS Coordinators. 3 years later, the initiative had produced 16 watershed plans and 30 project proposalsMassachusetts launched a program to aid small towns with water pollution challenges. Regional coordinators helped develop sixteen watershed...- For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...
- This teen from Massachusetts has developed technology that turns footsteps or any movement into usable electricityA young student has developed an energy-harvesting system called VERDA. This technology captures power from everyday movements for cleaner ...
- In 1962, a Massachusetts mother occupied city hall over a sludge-covered river; her campaign helped pass a clean-water law and protect 174 milesMarion Stoddart spearheaded a vital grassroots initiative against the pollution of the Nashua River, demonstrating remarkable dedication an...
- In the 1970s, Roxanne Quimby raised twins in a Maine cabin without electricity or running water; after building Burt’s Bees, her family donated 87,500 acres and $20 millionAn artist named Roxanne Quimby moved to Maine and lived simply in the woods. She co-founded Burt's Bees, which became a successful natural ...
- Not a risk worth taking: Solar geoengineering could put India's monsoon at riskGlobal heatwaves prompt discussions on solar radiation modification technologies. This approach involves significant logistical challenges ...
- Generative AI's environmental impact in figuresThe surge in generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being met with growing fears about the technology's ecological footprint, one of th...
- Generative AI's environmental impact in figuresEach interaction with OpenAI's chatbot uses 2.9 watt-hours of electricity. In 2023, data centres were responsible for nearly 1.4% of global...
- Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris OlympicsAt the halfway mark of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles won two golds. Stephen Nedoroscik's pommel horse performance and Leon Marchand...
- Troubled Waters: Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yetThe Paris Olympics are less than two weeks away, and the city's efforts to clean up the Seine River have been questionable. The water has t...
- Novel device can generate electricity from air using bacterial protein, says studyThe device has significant advantages over other forms of renewable energy including solar and wind since "it even works indoors."
- Beyond the smoke and the stubble: Fighting Delhi's killer air needs sustainable, year-round solutionsWhile steps have to be taken on multiple fronts, improving air quality will require everyone to pitch in.
- How HNIs and foundations are supporting advancement of scientific research in IndiaSo, in theory, the Indian govt investments in R&D are not small as a percentage of R&D, but the numbers do not tell the real story. Strateg...
- Indian-American kids swarm White House Science Fair 2016Obama has been an alarmist about the purported decline of STEM studies in the US, but also a cheerleader for restoring American primacy in ...
- How SunSource Energy emerged as one of the key players in India's solar energy spaceSunSource Energy is one of the key players in India's solar space with 60 completed projects with a cumulative capacity of 17 MW across 12 ...
- Lessons from PBC: How household green plants can help clean Delhi's air, known to be world's dirtiestInstall air purifiers; keep plants in the bedroom and living room, says Barun Aggarwal, director, Breathe Easy.
- Northern India will continue facing bursts of cold wavesThe freezing weather in northern India is likely to continue, and people should get used to more and more extreme weather phenomena.
- NASA airborne campaigns to tackle questions on climateThese studies into several incompletely understood Earth system processes were competitively-selected as part of NASA's Earth Venture-class...
- IIMA joins hands with US varsities in researchThe officials said, USAID had provided $150 million to seven universities in the US for their research activities in developing countries.
- Radioactive material from Fukushima nuclear reactor tracked 600 km awayRadioactive material found from the crippled Fukushima in tiny sea creatures and ocean water some 600 km off the coast of Japan.
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