Apart from the resolutions opposing Sunburn, villagers also voiced concerns about the nuisance caused by sewage discharge from buildings near a mega mart, during the Chicalim Gram Sabha, held on Sunday. Sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav stated that the village panchayat had already acted by removing unauthorised pipelines that were draining sewage into a nearby nullah. …
Chicalim villagers raise concerns about sewage pollution Read More »
Looking at doctorate programs, Abhijeet Parvatker found a perfect match in Northeastern and Matthew Eckelman, a professor of civil, environmental and chemical engineering. Before arriving at Northeastern University to pursue a doctoral degree, Abhijeet Parvatker worked as a research engineer at one of the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers. He was a part of a team …
Discarded lithium-ion batteries originating from cell phones, laptops, and the increasing prevalence of electric vehicles are accumulating rapidly. However, viable recycling solutions for these batteries are largely confined to either burning them or chemically dissolving shredded batteries. resently, these state-of-the-art methods come with potential environmental implications and are proving to be challenging to implement economically …
ORNL Develops Environmentally Friendly Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process Read More »
According to a new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change, the strategies humanity must pursue to reduce climate change will have to include more than reducing greenhouse gases. This comes from an analysis of climate data led by researcher James Hansen. Scientists have known since the 1800s that infrared-absorbing (greenhouse) gases warm Earth’s surface, and that the abundance …
Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research conducted in Delhi and the southern city of Chennai found that inhaling air with high …
Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study Read More »
