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Oregon teen faces serious charges, including domestic terrorism and attempted murder, after mixing hazardous chemical substances in school cafeteria; here's what we know- Since 2014, NASA has recycled over 75,000 tons of clean steel and asphalt from Santa Susana demolition. The cleanup has restored more than 22 acres to natural habitat
- In 1913, lead turned Picher, Oklahoma, from farmland into a town of about 14,000; by 2010, only 20 residents remained, and chat piles covered parts of Ottawa County
- 1,500 residents were displaced from Hanford in 1943; 83 years later, the Washington site holds about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous wasteIn 1943, residents were uprooted from their homes to create the Hanford nuclear site, which played a crucial role in generating plutonium f...01 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- A lamp maker from Philadelphia sat motionless for 15 minutes in front of a homemade camera built with opera glass and copper in 1839; his picture became the first ‘selfie’ ever takenFirst selfie ever: Robert Cornelius achieved a milestone in 1839 as he created the first-ever photographic self-portrait. This endeavor req...21 Aug, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
- In 1909, a Black American entrepreneur invented a chemical solution accidentally, which could be used for straightening hair safely well ahead of time while experimenting with liquids to solve a common problem with sewing machinesIn 1909, a Black American entrepreneur, Garrett Morgan, was experimenting with a liquid to reduce friction from sewing machine needles when...06 Aug, 2026, 03.33 AM IST
- In 1978, a New York mother discovered her son's school stood beside a toxic-waste dump; her campaign evacuated about 950 families and helped create SuperfundA mother's fight for her son's health exposed a toxic chemical dump in Niagara Falls. This crisis led to the evacuation of hundreds of fami...25 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
- Munching potato chips daily may raise risks of diabetes, hypertension, and even cancer, warns new study. Suggests healthier alternativesA new study in The BMJ warns that frequent consumption of fried potato products like French fries and chips can significantly increase the ...20 Sep, 2025, 08.15 PM IST
- Delhi-NCR residents wake up to sirens and emergency alerts. What is happening?Delhi mock drill: A massive disaster preparedness drill, ‘Suraksha Chakra’, was conducted across Delhi-NCR on Friday, with sirens, alerts, ...01 Aug, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
- Found in shampoo and curtains, this toxic chemical in your home could be killing you: Study warnsA new global study has linked the plastic additive di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), commonly found in household items and personal care pr...30 Apr, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
- Massive fire erupts at SPS Technologies in Pennsylvania – Explosion reported, schools shut down over toxic smoke concernsSPS Technologies in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, faced a major fire explosion on February 19, 2025, causing a complete evacuation of the 560,0...18 Feb, 2025, 07.24 PM IST
- Dangerous social media trend among youth - chroming; what it is and what you need to knowChroming is a hazardous craze in which young people use deadly chemicals found in ordinary items to get high. Experts warn of severe health...29 Sep, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
- Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?Communities in the US are grappling with the safe disposal of millions of disposable e-cigarettes, which are considered hazardous waste. Fo...20 Oct, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
- IIT-Guwahati develops coating to modify ordinary cloth masks for better COVID-19 protectionAccording to World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, N95 masks or double masking protects people to a great extent from Coronavirus, bu...29 Nov, 2021, 07.51 PM IST
- Bengaluru's clean agents make chemical-free soaps, liquidsThe knowledge of making cleaning liquids and cosmetics at home is now spreading even faster. It can be attributed to increased awareness ab...04 May, 2017, 11.11 AM IST
- Smog-hit Beijing chokes under 'hazardous' air pollution, red alert onBeijing's air turned from 'very unhealthy' to 'hazardous' as PM 2.5 touched 365 compared to yesterday's 256 level.08 Dec, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
- Death Tianjin blasts toll touches 150Death toll in massive explosions in a warehouse in China's major port city of Tianjin continued to rise nearly three weeks after the countr...30 Aug, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
- IIT Kharagpur to create new cadre of environmental engineersThe new School of Environmental Science and Technology at the IIT would start offering dual degrees of civil and environmental engineering.31 Dec, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
- Industrial chemicals make childhood vaccines less effectiveChildhood exposure to a group of chemicals used widely in a variety of products could reduce the effectiveness of common vaccines, a study ...26 Jan, 2012, 10.05 AM IST
- Britain dumps its garbage on Indian soilThe waste collected weekly across UK for recycling is being shipped and dumped in India, according to a probe. It is shipped to a waste bla...09 Sep, 2008, 12.32 AM IST
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