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For years it was ignored. Now scientists say this gas may be the major contributor to air pollutionUrban air pollution science has uncovered a surprising shift. A long-ignored gas, nitric oxide, may influence aerosol particle formation in...- 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...
- Paris accord threshold could be breached in 4 years as warming accelerates: AnalysisEarth's climate is warming rapidly due to human actions. Global temperatures reached 1.37 degrees Celsius last year. Scientists warn the 1....
- Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
- Scientists drilled only 200 meters into Antarctica and uncovered Earth's oldest ice with 6-million-year-old air trapped insideScientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient atmosphere. It offers ...
- Eight Hantavirus cases reported; three dead, six confirmed Andes Virus: WHOEight Hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths. Six cases are confirmed as Andes virus. The World Health Organization assesse...
- GST Council should consider lowering tax on household insecticides to 5 pc: EY-HICA reportA new report recommends lowering the Goods and Services Tax on household insecticides. The current 18 percent rate could be reduced to 5 pe...
- Why Keeping the Bathroom Door Closed Can BackfireContrary to popular belief, closing bathroom doors can worsen indoor air quality by trapping moisture, microbes, and pollutants. Research i...
- Capped LPG allocation cleared for polymer, steel, pharma sectorsThe government is increasing commercial LPG supplies for industries. Units can now get up to 70 percent of their previous consumption. This...
- NASA Explains Why Eclipse Colors Change, and What It Says About Earth’s AirLunar eclipses reveal Earth's atmospheric conditions, with colors like red and orange indicating sunlight bending through. Dust, smoke, and...
- Delhi Pollution: How Punjab farmers are outsmarting world's most advanced space agency NASA?Despite a decrease in reported stubble burning incidents in north-west India and Pakistan, experts have raised concerns over a possible shi...
- How cleaning up pollution may be heating the planetFor all the prominence of carbon dioxide in the discussion of climate change, it’s just one of the ways in which human activity has upset t...
- J&J recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena sunscreens after carcinogen found in some spraysBenzene is classified as a human carcinogen, a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure....
- As people stay home, aerosol levels hit 20-year low in India: NASAThe US space agency's satellite sensors observed aerosol levels at a 20-year low post the countrywide lockdown, implemented to slow the spr...
- Climate change increasing air pollution across globe: StudyRising temperatures increase the concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere that cause air pollution, according to a study which highlight...
- Climate change increasing air pollution across globe: StudyWhile climate change is warming the ocean, it is warming the land faster, which is bad news for air quality all over the world, according t...
- Cooling Earth artificially could be disastrous, warn scientistsLondon, Nov 15 (IANS) Proposals to counter the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could lead to natural disasters in...
- Environment protection should become mass movement: VardhanUnion minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said scientific research should reach the public and asked scientists to solve the basic issues like...
- Regions around Delhi contribute to its pollution: ExpertThe regions surrounding Delhi contribute significantly to the pollution in the national capital, which should be tackled in order to solve ...
- Regions around Delhi contribute to its pollution: ExpertOn the problems of pollution in Delhi, Prevot said that burning of crop stubble in the neighbouring states caused significant pollution aft...
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