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A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth miningLatin America's development bank chief urged Pope Leo XIV to consider responsible rare earth mineral extraction, highlighting its potential...- A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...
- Planetary Parade 2026 US Time: When and where to watch Mercury, Venus and Jupiter tonight, viewing tips and morePlanetary Parade 2026: Skywatchers across the US can witness a mini planetary parade today, June 12, as Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter align l...
- Delhi Weather Update: Clouds, rain bring sharp cooldown across national capital after weeks of scorching heatDelhi weather today: Delhi received much-needed relief from intense heat on Friday. Cloudy skies, rain, and winds brought temperatures down...
- Planet Parade this weekend: How to see Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury shine together after sunsetPlanetary alignments continue to capture public fascination because they make astronomy feel approachable and easy to experience. Unlike di...
- Yellow alert in Delhi-NCR: Temperature may touch 45°C as IMD warns of severe heatwave across Noida, Gurugram & Ghaziabad; Check forecast and safety advisoryDelhi Temperature: Delhi experienced its hottest day of the season on Monday, with temperatures soaring above 44°C in several areas. The IM...
- Delhi Temperature: IMD predicts brutal heatwave with 'yellow alert' from tomorrow; check how dangerous it could getDelhi Temperature heatwave warning: Delhi is bracing for intense summer heat with temperatures expected to reach 45°C, prompting a yellow a...
- Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
- Countries agree to end mercury tooth fillings by 2034Nations have agreed to a global phase-out of mercury dental fillings by 2034. This historic decision aims to protect health and the environ...
- The whole world is on alert because of a giant mercury bomb that is about to explodeA possible giant mercury bomb concealed in Arctic permafrost could prove to be a disaster. It is home to hazardous chemicals that could end...
- Cold tightens its grip over North India, dense fog envelopes UPThe winter chill continues to grip Uttar Pradesh, as Noida, Aligarh, and Ghaziabad witnessed dense fog on Saturday. The mercury dropped eve...
- NGT orders inspection of Parle Agro Private Ltd's unit in UPA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollut...
- Women who have been tortured for the environmentAt the UN environment assembly in Nairobi the women’s rights organisations held a tribute ceremony on Monday. They highlighted the importan...
- NGT asks pollution board to dispose CFLs efficientlyNGO contends disposals were ill equipped to deal with "CFLs/Mercury bearing lamps" and there was a need to upgrade such facilities.
- Rising mercury shoots up ozone pollutionLevels of tiny pollution particles (PM 2.5) are relatively lower now than in winter. But there is no relief from dirty, toxic air in the ci...
- Shiv Nadar University researchers say new compound can help contain mercury poisoningThe process takes a few minutes to hours, depending upon the form in which the organic mercury pollutant is present, the university said in...
- CSE hails government's stringent pollution norms for thermal plantsThe country has no standards for pollution caused by sulphur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and mercury emissions from this sector.
- Spent CFLs an eco hazard: Concern over high mercury content, absence of recyclingSpent CFLs may be polluting the environment silently and causing a toxic hazard for kabadiwalas who handle such discarded bulbs.
- New foul air system to gauge if deadly mercury is risingThe proposed air pollution measurement and forecasting system will track mercury levels, vindicating experts' views that the presence of th...
- UN committee seeks to work out a treaty on mercuryThe Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee will work to prepare a globally binding instrument on mercury at a session organised by United ...
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