To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
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Global sea ice diminishing, finds new NASA study
Earth has been shedding sea ice at an average annual rate of 35,000 square kilometres since 1979, a new NASA study has found. “Even though Antarctic sea ice reached a new record maximum this past September,
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Sugar: spinning a web of influence
<p>An investigation by The BMJ has uncovered evidence of the extraordinary extent to which key public health experts are involved with the sugar industry and related companies responsible for many of the
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Karnal agri scientist uses ‘Goond Katia’ to save water
‘Goond Katia’ (Tragacanth-Katira Gum), conventionally used as a food item, can help save water while farming, as it has been proven as a herbal hydrogel after a five-year research by Dr Virender Singh
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Afforestation key to battling climate change
The focus should be on adaptation, afforestation and mitigation measures to cope with climate change. Dr Ashwani Kumar, Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), stated
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India needs to pad up to deal with climate change, says expert
Climate change mitigation can be attained at cheaper cost through forestry activities such as afforestation and reforestation India needs to adapt itself to deal with the adverse effects of climate
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Earth's Dashboard Is Flashing Red—Are Enough People Listening?
A Pew Research Center survey, released last week as part of a broader report on science and society, found that only 50 percent of Americans believe that humans are mostly responsible for climate change,
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Interest on bio surfactants on the rise: scientist
Environmental hazards of synthetic surfactants (Chemical agents that reduce surface tension that are used in detergents, cosmetics etc) cause increased interest on bio surfactants, said Ashok Pandey, scientist
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Siberian Permafrost Reveals Winters Have Continuously Warmed for Thousands of Years
It turns out that winters in Siberia are getting a bit warmer. Scientists have decoded climate data from old permafrost ground ice and have reconstructed the development of winter temperatures in Russia's
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Traditional practices can sustain forest: Guv
Degraded soils do not hold healthy forests. The scientists and foresters need to explore the causes of forest degeneration, said Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul. He was speaking at the conclusion of the
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10 new antibodies to fight cancer found
Scientists have developed 10 new antibodies that starve tumours of oxygen and can help in the battle against cancer. They work by inhibiting blood vessel formation close to the tumour, which is thereby