High Levels Of Faecal Coliform Bacteria At MahaKumbh: CPCB Report
Reading Time: 3 minutesA report by the Central Pollution Control Board submitted to NGT has stated that there are high levels of Faecal Coliform Bacteria at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh.
Read More
Just One Hour of Indoor Air Pollution Can Impair Brain Function
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen you hear the term ‘air pollution’, you probably picture smoke from factories, car emissions, or dust from construction sites. These are the types of pollution we typically associate with the outdoors. But have you ever considered the air pollution inside your home? Could the air in your living space be subtly affecting your brain?…
Arunachal Pradesh Lost 110 Glaciers in 32 Years: Study
Reading Time: 3 minutesArunachal Pradesh has lost 110 glaciers in 32 years; a new study has revealed. The study, by researchers from Nagaland University and Cotton University, highlights the alarming pace of glacial retreat, underscoring the impact of climate change in the region. According to the study, Arunachal Pradesh had 756 glaciers covering an area of 585.23 sq…
2025 Declared as International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
Reading Time: 3 minutesMelting Glaciers are creating environmental and humanitarian crisis.
2024 Hottest Year Globally, Warmest in India Since1901
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2024, Earth recorded its hottest year, according to data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe’s leading environmental monitoring program. As per Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2024 became the first year to exceed the 1.5°C (2.7°F) limit above the pre-industrial average set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to curb climate…
Huge Decline in African Elephants’ Population in 50 Years
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe majestic, intelligent and highly social African Elephants which are earth’s largest land animals, are in peril. In the last few years population of African Elephants declined dramatically due to habitat loss and poaching. After analysing 53 years of population survey data, a new study has found large-scale declines in most populations of both the…
Lead Levels in Turmeric More than 200 Times the Permissible Limit
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study reveals that lead levels in turmeric sold in India, Nepal, and Pakistan exceed regulatory limits by several times. The study, published in Science of The Total Environment, found that turmeric samples from Patna in India and Karachi and Peshawar in Pakistan had lead levels surpassing 1,000 microgram/gram (μg/g). Turmeric from Guwahati and…
Mpox Outbreak: WHO Activates Global Health Emergency Corps
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe World Health Organization has activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the first time in response to a recent mpox outbreak.
- 1
- 2