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Aug 4 2023August 4, 2023

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, Environment, Information, Pollution, research / By SLSV / August 4, 2023 August 4, 2023

Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a cohort study of millions of Medicare beneficiaries, the researchers found that exposures to PM2.5 and NO2 over a 10-year period …

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Jul 31 2023July 31, 2023

Luminous Celebrates World Nature Conservation Day 2023

Leave a Comment / Brand, Brand CSR, Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Environment / By SLSV / July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023

Luminous has set three year targets for planting trees to help combat deforestation, mitigate climate change, and restore the ecosystems. Luminous Power Technologies, India’s leading power and energy brand, celebrated World Nature Conservation Day 2023 in a significant way by bringing together its employees from across the country to observe this important occasion. With an …

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Jul 27 2023July 27, 2023

New study says excessive heat with air pollution doubles risk of fatal heart attack

1 Comment / Climate Change, Environment, Information, research, Save Earth / By SLSV / July 27, 2023 July 27, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Excessive heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States. Hospitals around the Philadelphia region are preparing for an increasing number of people suffering from heat illnesses, especially this weekend as the cumulative impact of the heat adds up. The Philadelphia Health Department issued a Heat Health Emergency starting Thursday at 9 a.m. and is …

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Jul 21 2023July 21, 2023

Green causes get less than 10 pc of CSR money; platform launched to up climate funding

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Environment, Global Warming / By SLSV / July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023

Synopsis The India Climate Collaborative has launched a platform, Earth Exponential, with the backing of JSW Foundation, to increase funding for environmental causes, which accounted for less than 10% of corporate social responsibility funding between 2015 and 2021. The platform will bring together funders and non-profits to highlight credible, high-impact, and India-led climate solutions. Stating …

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Jul 20 2023July 20, 2023

Bitcoin mining is becoming more environmentally friendly

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, research, sustainability, Technology / By SLSV / July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023

Bitcoin mining is becoming more sustainable thanks to things like hydro-cooling farms and associated petroleum gas — undermining environmental criticism. Bitcoin BTC mining’s environmental impact has always been a controversial topic. On the one hand, critics emphasize that securing the Bitcoin network takes more power than some whole countries’ annual electricity consumption. On the other hand, much of the …

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