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Stinker: Your garbage is hastening climate change
That is, over and above the emission from legacy waste that has accumulated over the past decades, the garbage dumped at dumpsites emit 79 tonnes of...
Sustainable alternatives: A gold mine of clean energy under our feet
How much cheaper would it be if we could drill for hydrogen the way we drill for oil and natural gas, and put to good use society’s enormous...
Red Planet Day 2022: Interesting facts about Mars
The humans have long tried to explore the mysteries of Mars, and Red Planet Day is annually celebrated to remember the launch of Mariner 4, the first...
Chemical mixture in skin attracts mosquitoes that spread illness
The aroma that prompts a mosquito to identify and land on its victim is produced by the mixture of carbon dioxide and the compounds 2-ketoglutaric and...
CO2 Emission from Chennai's e-commerce industry alarming
The report shows that India's last mile emissions per delivery (285 gCO2) are significantly higher than the global weighted average (204 gCO2).
Donating blood is an act of solidarity
World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on the 14th of June. It is celebrated to create wider public awareness about the need for regular,...
Greenhouse gases, bane of modern food chains
Efforts to limit global warming often focus on emissions from fossil fuels, but food is crucial, too, according to new research.