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Celebrities come together to raise funds for a 10-acre food forest
New Delhi: This World Environment Day on June 5, India's leading personalities are coming together in a novel way to raise funds for a 10-acre food forest and build awareness about how we can foster sustainable practices in our daily lives.…
Global deforestation slowing, but tropical rainforests under threat: FAO
Seoul: The rate at which the forests are disappearing slowed by nearly 30 per cent from the first decade of the century to the period from 2010-2018, a key report launched on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN.…
Megadrought leads to record low water levels in largest US reservoir
Washington: Due to a megadrought gripping the western US, the water levels at Lake Mead, the country's largest reservoir serving 40 million Americans, have dropped to a historic low.
An original intake valve of the reservoir that began…
Exposure to air pollution may cause heart attack within an hour
According to a new study conducted in China exposure to air pollutants-even at levels below WHO air quality guidelines- may trigger a heart attack within an hour.
The study found that exposure to any level of four common air pollutants…
Climate change and habitat loss from agriculture affect insect biodiversity
Bhubaneswar: Climate change and agriculture are hitting sharply insect biodiversity worldwide, a new study finds.
According to the study published in the scientific journal Nature on April 20, the interaction between indices of…
Sun emits strongest solar flare since 2017
Washington: The Sun has emitted its strongest solar flare seen since 2017.
According to the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), an X2.2 flare occurred at 11.57 p.m EDT on April 19. The flare erupted from a region just beyond the…
NatGeo to showcase 10 environmental changemakers from across India
Mumbai: The National Geographic on Tuesday announced to showcase a series of short films, spotlighting 10 individuals from across India, who are taking significant steps towards planet conservation and restoration starting from…
This is how changes in vegetation shaped global temperatures
New York: Changing vegetation has been a key driver of global temperatures over the last 10,000 years, finds a study.
Warmer temperatures brought plants - and then came even warmer temperatures, according to new model simulations…
Make your work-life balance more effective and productive
New Delhi: Productivity is the key to every entrepreneur's life. However, in this constant need to be productive and meet daily targets, one tends to lose out on the work-life balance that we so strongly advocate for our employees/teams to…
Air pollution on rise at alarming level; 99% global population breathes unhealthy air
Bhubaneswar: Air pollution is rising at an alarming level as about 99% of world's population breathes unhealthy air, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The report was released ahead of World Health Day, which…