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Wildfires Are Making The US Smoggy Again, Reversing Progress On Cleaner Air, Study Finds
For more than a decade, the United States dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but since 2015 smoke from increasingly larger wildfires is reversing that clean-up trend and making the air dirtier and deadlier, a new study finds.
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AIIMS Delhi Study Maps How Urban Air Pollution Breaches Placental Barrier And Impairs Foetal Growth
The ICMR-funded study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, provides the most comprehensive molecular pathway to date linking maternal exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) with adverse pregnancy outcomes and potential long-term effects on children.
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Pollution And Energy Use To Double In 4 Years As AI Grows: UN Study
By 2030, data centers will account for nearly 3% of the world's projected electricity use, with 935 trillion watt-hours.
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$51 Billion Opportunity: This Sector Can Create 26 Lakh Jobs, Improve Cities
According to the study, better handling of organic waste could create nearly 26 lakh direct jobs, attract around $24 billion in investments.
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Wearables Could Track Health Risks Using Location Data And Surveys: Study
Wearable devices, along with location data from smartphones and real-time surveys, could help capture environmental exposures and their immediate physical and emotional effects, a new pilot study has shown.
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch Fuels Microplastics, Contributing To Climate Change
As plastic tumbles against itself, it fragments, and a new study shows those fragments don't stay in the water.
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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Scientists Identify Hidden Effect That Makes Old Buildings Feel Haunted
A new study suggests that infrasound, a low-frequency vibration inaudible to the human ear, may be responsible for the unsettling feelings people associate with haunted buildings.
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Cocaine Unlocks 'Wanderlust' Spirit In Salmon, Study Finds
A new study shows that cocaine and its main byproduct alter salmon movement and dispersal behaviour.
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Moringa Seeds May Remove Microplastics From Drinking Water: New Study
A new study suggests moringa seeds can remove microplastics from drinking water by clumping particles for easy filtration. The plant-based method rivals chemical treatments, offering a low-cost, sustainable solution, though more research is needed.
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Earth Getting Brighter Each Year, But Changes Uneven Across Regions: Study
This result is similar to an earlier 2017 study, which found that artificially lit outdoor areas were growing by about 2% each year.
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Air Pollution Could Be Linked With Increased Migraine Activity, Finds Study
Exposure to air pollution could be associated with an increased migraine activity, according to a study.
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Study Reveals How Rising Light Pollution Affects Planet Earth
Urbanisation and easy energy access are driving light pollution in developing regions.
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Can Low Birthweight Predict Stroke Risk? Doctor Breaks Down New Swedish Study
Low birth weight is linked to a higher risk of stroke in early adulthood, affecting both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke types.
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Lead Levels In Soil Dangerously High In Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan: What This Means For Public Health In North India
A new study by an independent environmental research group, Toxics Link, claims to have identified high levels of lead contamination in four North Indian states.
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Wildfires Are Making The US Smoggy Again, Reversing Progress On Cleaner Air, Study Finds
For more than a decade, the United States dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but since 2015 smoke from increasingly larger wildfires is reversing that clean-up trend and making the air dirtier and deadlier, a new study finds.
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AIIMS Delhi Study Maps How Urban Air Pollution Breaches Placental Barrier And Impairs Foetal Growth
The ICMR-funded study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, provides the most comprehensive molecular pathway to date linking maternal exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) with adverse pregnancy outcomes and potential long-term effects on children.
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Pollution And Energy Use To Double In 4 Years As AI Grows: UN Study
By 2030, data centers will account for nearly 3% of the world's projected electricity use, with 935 trillion watt-hours.
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$51 Billion Opportunity: This Sector Can Create 26 Lakh Jobs, Improve Cities
According to the study, better handling of organic waste could create nearly 26 lakh direct jobs, attract around $24 billion in investments.
-
Wearables Could Track Health Risks Using Location Data And Surveys: Study
Wearable devices, along with location data from smartphones and real-time surveys, could help capture environmental exposures and their immediate physical and emotional effects, a new pilot study has shown.
-
Great Pacific Garbage Patch Fuels Microplastics, Contributing To Climate Change
As plastic tumbles against itself, it fragments, and a new study shows those fragments don't stay in the water.
-
Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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Scientists Identify Hidden Effect That Makes Old Buildings Feel Haunted
A new study suggests that infrasound, a low-frequency vibration inaudible to the human ear, may be responsible for the unsettling feelings people associate with haunted buildings.
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Cocaine Unlocks 'Wanderlust' Spirit In Salmon, Study Finds
A new study shows that cocaine and its main byproduct alter salmon movement and dispersal behaviour.
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Moringa Seeds May Remove Microplastics From Drinking Water: New Study
A new study suggests moringa seeds can remove microplastics from drinking water by clumping particles for easy filtration. The plant-based method rivals chemical treatments, offering a low-cost, sustainable solution, though more research is needed.
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Earth Getting Brighter Each Year, But Changes Uneven Across Regions: Study
This result is similar to an earlier 2017 study, which found that artificially lit outdoor areas were growing by about 2% each year.
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Air Pollution Could Be Linked With Increased Migraine Activity, Finds Study
Exposure to air pollution could be associated with an increased migraine activity, according to a study.
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Study Reveals How Rising Light Pollution Affects Planet Earth
Urbanisation and easy energy access are driving light pollution in developing regions.
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Can Low Birthweight Predict Stroke Risk? Doctor Breaks Down New Swedish Study
Low birth weight is linked to a higher risk of stroke in early adulthood, affecting both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke types.
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Lead Levels In Soil Dangerously High In Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan: What This Means For Public Health In North India
A new study by an independent environmental research group, Toxics Link, claims to have identified high levels of lead contamination in four North Indian states.
