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Lake 223 acid rain experiment: Scientists added sulfuric acid to an Ontario lake for 17 years. The water recovered, but the fish didn’tA 17-year acid rain experiment at Canada’s Lake 223 changed its water chemistry and disrupted its ecosystem. Although the lake’s acidity ha...- Miami researchers tested concrete that replaced sand with leaded CRT glass; a biopolymer helped limit lead leaching before durability damage raised concernsResearchers explored using toxic CRT glass in concrete mixtures. This hazardous waste contains significant amounts of lead, posing environm...
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
- Best coffee will be harder to get as downpours hit Brazil’s treesPremium arabica coffee has a particularly aromatic and mild taste that requires the right conditions.
- In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinctionEarth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for...
- Flex reflections from Brazil: India’s ethanol push faces lessons from Brazil’s Proalcool crisisIndia debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...
- US agency says power for data centers can sidestep pollution lawsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said power plants built exclusively to supply electricity to data centers, and not conne...
- Cleaner-looking lakes are not always better; as freshwater turns brown across North America and Europe, trout, bass, perch and whitefish declineFreshwater lakes across North America are turning a tea-like brown due to increased dissolved organic carbon, driven by climate change and ...
- After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the publicToxic smoke from U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities has returned to Earth as "black rain," causing burning eyes and breathin...
- Acid in the air? IMD study finds rain turning more acidic in IndiaA 34-year study reveals a concerning trend of increasing acidity in India's rainwater. Visakhapatnam, Prayagraj, and Mohanbari are experien...
- Warning issued after volcanic smog detected at Taal Volcano, class suspended; Here’s what happenedAccording to Phivolcs' latest advisory, the volcanic smog, or vog, was first observed at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and has persisted since the...
- Pollution turning country's rainfall acidic, says studyAcid rain is a result of rain water in the atmosphere mixing with polluting gases such as oxides of sulphur and nitrogen emitted from autom...
- Government constitutes team of experts on acid rain in KeralaA team of experts from institutes like the ICAR is being set up to visit the acid or yellow rain-affected areas in Kerala for investigation...
- Higher coal use in Asia may lead to reduced rainfall: StudyTheir study indicates that “energy and air quality policy in Asia, through consequent effects on aerosol emissions, can have important impl...
- Wikipedia information on global warming unreliable: studyWikipedia entries on controversial topics such as global warming can be unreliable due to information sabotage, a new study has claimed.
- Kerala Disaster Management Authority to study 'heat wave' phenomenonThe Kerala State Disaster Management Authority will carry out a study of the suspected 'heat wave' which caused concern in the coastal area...
- Natural Gas: The new emerging efficient fuelA healthy life is often closely associated with our sane judgment, enhanced dependability on modern technology, creating a risk free enviro...
- Natural gas cleanest, least harmful fossil fuelDomestically abundant, natural gas is perceived as a secure source of energy, besides offering a host of environmental benefits over other ...
- Vehicles in China emitted 50 million tonnes of pollutants: ReportMotor vehicles in China emitted 52.27 million tonnes of pollutants in 2010, contributing in a major way to the pollution problems like smog...
- Menthol prices recover of better demandMenthol prices today recovered by Rs 10 each per kg in the national capital on better demand from consuming units.
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