Lahore, often the most polluted city during smog season, is now at the forefront of recycling the mounting solid waste LAHORE: Plastic, the omnipresent material in modern society, has undoubtedly transformed the way we live, but its widespread usage has also triggered an escalating global crisis. The UN Environment Programme reports a stark reality that …
Pratima Singh, senior research scientist, Air Quality, CSTEP, said the cities can avoid such a scenario and also reduce the current pollution levels if they adopt priority measures. Karnataka’s tier-2 cities are staring at a nearly 40 per cent increase in air pollution by 2030 due to non-implementation of measures to reduce emissions, a study …
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As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heat waves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round. Extreme heat has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, from the current “heat dome” cooking much of Europe, to heat-fueled wildfires raging in Greece, …
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Researchers report that a new method for assessing microbial activity in wetted soil leads to a better understanding of vulnerability. Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a research team led by Penn State has gleaned insights in a recent study that illuminate the …
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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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