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How Much Water Does AI Use? Consumption Now Exceeds World’s Bottled Water, Suggests New Study
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
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62 Lakh Vehicles Won't Get Petrol, Diesel In Delhi From Today
Vehicles are the top polluters in the national capital Delhi, accounting for more than half (51 per cent) of the pollution from all local emission sources.
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Astronomers Explore Moon as Vantage Point for Space Studies: Report
A recent symposium at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru brought together over 60 scientists and researchers to discuss the Moon’s role as a vantage point for advanced astronomical studies. Organised by RRI and the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of ISRO, the three-day event focused on leveraging the Moon’s unique environment for ...
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Improvement In Delhi's PM2.5 Levels Since 2015-17 Halted In 2023: Report
Delhi-NCR recorded the longest spell of 'very poor' or worse air quality and the maximum number of smog episodes in November and December 2023 in the last six years, according to a new analysis.
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ISRO to Conduct First Test Flight of Gaganyaan Mission in February Next Year
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will start a series of test flights for India's maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official said on Thursday. The space agency also plans to deploy the heavy lift Chinook helicopter and the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft for testing the crew module, which will carry...
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Barely Any Difference In PM2.5 Pollution In Cities Under Central Plan: Report
There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
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Pre-Monsoon Season 2nd Hottest Ever, But Post-Monsoon Warming Faster: Study
While summer or pre-monsoon season this year has overtaken 2016 records as the second hottest pre-monsoon season in the country, winter and post-monsoon seasons are warming up faster, according to the latest findings by the Urban Lab of CSE.
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Researchers Develop Method to Break Down Plastics Under UV Light
Although biodegradable plastics can be decomposed, they require certain industrial conditions to be broken down. Researchers have now developed a way that could make plastics more degradable even in natural environments. Scientists at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technology (CSCT) of the University of Bath have devised a method to decomp...
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Government Reportedly Orders Probe Into Nexon EV Fire Incident, Report to Be Submitted This Month
Government has reportedly set up an independent enquiry to investigate the Nexon EV fire incident. The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam have been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also suggest re...
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Early Onslaught Of Heatwave Worsening Ozone Pollution In Delhi: Study
The summer of 2022 -- one of the hottest in history -- has witnessed widespread ozone exceedance, making the air of Delhi-NCR more toxic, according to an analysis conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
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How Much Water Does AI Use? Consumption Now Exceeds World’s Bottled Water, Suggests New Study
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
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62 Lakh Vehicles Won't Get Petrol, Diesel In Delhi From Today
Vehicles are the top polluters in the national capital Delhi, accounting for more than half (51 per cent) of the pollution from all local emission sources.
-
Astronomers Explore Moon as Vantage Point for Space Studies: Report
A recent symposium at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru brought together over 60 scientists and researchers to discuss the Moon’s role as a vantage point for advanced astronomical studies. Organised by RRI and the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of ISRO, the three-day event focused on leveraging the Moon’s unique environment for ...
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Improvement In Delhi's PM2.5 Levels Since 2015-17 Halted In 2023: Report
Delhi-NCR recorded the longest spell of 'very poor' or worse air quality and the maximum number of smog episodes in November and December 2023 in the last six years, according to a new analysis.
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ISRO to Conduct First Test Flight of Gaganyaan Mission in February Next Year
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will start a series of test flights for India's maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official said on Thursday. The space agency also plans to deploy the heavy lift Chinook helicopter and the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft for testing the crew module, which will carry...
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Barely Any Difference In PM2.5 Pollution In Cities Under Central Plan: Report
There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
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Pre-Monsoon Season 2nd Hottest Ever, But Post-Monsoon Warming Faster: Study
While summer or pre-monsoon season this year has overtaken 2016 records as the second hottest pre-monsoon season in the country, winter and post-monsoon seasons are warming up faster, according to the latest findings by the Urban Lab of CSE.
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Researchers Develop Method to Break Down Plastics Under UV Light
Although biodegradable plastics can be decomposed, they require certain industrial conditions to be broken down. Researchers have now developed a way that could make plastics more degradable even in natural environments. Scientists at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technology (CSCT) of the University of Bath have devised a method to decomp...
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Government Reportedly Orders Probe Into Nexon EV Fire Incident, Report to Be Submitted This Month
Government has reportedly set up an independent enquiry to investigate the Nexon EV fire incident. The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam have been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also suggest re...
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Early Onslaught Of Heatwave Worsening Ozone Pollution In Delhi: Study
The summer of 2022 -- one of the hottest in history -- has witnessed widespread ozone exceedance, making the air of Delhi-NCR more toxic, according to an analysis conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
