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Tata Motors to 'reimagine' products, aiming for net zero emission

Mr. Girish Wagh, the executive director of Tata Motors, took to the stage of Auto Expo - The Motor Show 2023, opening up about the future of the 'entire product portfolio' of the multinational automobile company with respect to greenhouse gas emissions.

2023-01-11T16:39:29.889390+00:00 IST

Winter tolerance in rice dependent on codon patterns: Study

A study published in the journal 'Science Advances' has revealed a novel cold domesticated repair mechanism for DNA damage in rice, as well as corresponding elite modules for the improvement of the chilling tolerance trait in rice with codon repeats at a single site.

2023-01-08T10:12:05.670774+00:00 IST

Study reveals reduction in prairie dog plague impact on wildlife

According to a study published in the journal Ecological Applications,' when a sylvatic plague outbreak decimated black-tailed prairie dog populations in the Thunder Basin National Grassland in 2017, researchers saw an opportunity for a "natural experiment" to investigate the impact of the rodents' extinction on the plants and other wildlife in that area of northeast Wyoming.

2023-01-07T09:44:11.503374+00:00 IST

Coral bleaching makes it harder for fish to locate competitors

According to research published in the journal 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences', coral bleaching has tremendous impact on the rival-identification ability of certain fish species.

2023-01-04T09:05:54.566463+00:00 IST

Study reveals photosynthesis regulation under changed lighting

According to a study published in the journal, 'New Phytologist', researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm (Germany) and the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University (USA) demonstrate the significance of two key proteins for the dynamic control of photosynthesis in a series of experiments with changing light conditions, simulating the natural interplay of light and shadow.

2022-12-31T17:05:13.001187+00:00 IST

Hong Kong once had abundance of coral reefs: Research

A study published in the journal 'Science Advances' examined fossil corals gathered from more than 11 sites throughout Hong Kong and established the first palaeoecological baseline for coral communities in the Greater Bay Area.

2022-12-26T17:47:35.710660+00:00 IST

Research shows methane leakage in North China

According to research published in the journal 'Scientific Reports', the trends in CH4 emissions have varied in the different regions of China over the last nine years, with significant increase trends detected in the NE region and the whole of China.

2022-12-22T08:20:40.110918+00:00 IST

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Study confirms birds build complex nests to protect offsprings

Researchers from Durham University, the British Trust for Ornithology, and Princeton University confirm the notion that birds build elaborate nests to protect their young ones from nest invaders like brood parasitic cuckoos.

2022-12-21T09:08:14.588255+00:00 IST

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Understand the dimensions of a flower in specialized 3D models

Photogrammetry is a process through which, taking two-dimensional images of flowers and creating specialized 3D models to better study and understand their different elements and dimensions, has become possible.

2022-12-07T17:04:12.741136+00:00 IST

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Volcanoes may have led to ancient whale extinctions: Research

According to research conducted by the Geological Society of America, a past climatic change is being linked to the extinction of an ancient variety of whales.

2022-12-05T17:34:34.194997+00:00 IST

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Mouse deer enters mating phase in shortest time after childbirth

According to a study conducted as part of a species conservation program for the endangered Mouse deer, they enter estrus in the shortest amount of time after childbirth.

2022-12-05T14:41:17.526698+00:00 IST

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Plastic Pollution can be controlled via its 'DNA': Research

The plastic crisis has been an ongoing environmental issue for a long time now. Disposal of plastic is always a difficult task since the material doesn't decompose for a long time. Burning and dumping have been two ways it has been disposed for the time being. However, a team of researchers from Queensland University of Technology has brought up an innovative proposal which prove to be a breakthrough in finding the way out of the Plastic Pollution crisis.

2022-11-21T07:22:33.774605+00:00 IST

Environment

Global climate change will have impact on mountains: Study

Mountain landscapes all over the world are at risk of becoming more dangerous to populations surrounding them as a result of climate change, while their faster development may bring additional environmental risks to neighbouring areas.

2022-11-07T18:25:52.269528+00:00 IST

Environment

Research: Cutting coal offers significant health benefits

North Carolina [US], September 14 (ANI): According to a recent study that used data from Texas and nearby states, the most popular methods for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation also have enough positive effects on health to pay for themselves entirely. Although Black and low-income areas also reap benefits, the study found that they nonetheless experience greater levels of air pollution and its associated health impacts.

2022-09-14T08:30:13.662708+00:00 IST

Environment

Extreme weather fuels online hate speech: Study

Postdam [Germany], September 11 (ANI): Extreme temperatures are fuel for online hate speech, according to a recent study from the German Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).

2022-09-11T14:20:29.123024+00:00 IST

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ASU study: Over 1.1 million sea turtles poached in past 3 decades

Arizona [US], September 7 (ANI): The unlawful killing and trafficking of animals and plants, together with the climate issue, is one of the biggest dangers to wildlife biodiversity. The illegal wildlife trade is one of the world's most valuable clandestine enterprises, despite numerous laws prohibiting it.

2022-09-07T12:31:23.412254+00:00 IST

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Living in timber houses will help save 100 billion tonnes CO2

Postdam [Germany], September 3 (ANI): According to new research from Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), living in timber cities could reduce emissions.

2022-09-03T15:45:00.265197+00:00 IST

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Dolphins have largest alliance network outside of humans

Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Male bottlenose dolphins have the largest known multi-level alliance network outside of humans, according to experts. These cooperative group ties boost male access to a contested resource.

2022-09-03T15:37:04.051384+00:00 IST

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Climate change increasing frequency of fish mass extinctions

Arkansas [US], August 27 (ANI): The frequency of fish die-offs, or mass mortality events, has increased as the planet's climate has warmed. These die-offs can have serious consequences for ecosystem function, endanger existing fish populations, and reduce global food supply. And the frequency of these events appears to be increasing, with potentially disastrous consequences for the world if global carbon emissions are not significantly reduced by the end of the twenty-first century.

2022-08-26T20:14:22.543688+00:00 IST

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3 arrested by forest rangers, leapord, red panda skin seized

Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], August 17 (ANI): Belacoba forest rangers seized one full adult leopard skin and two red panda skins from the Belacoba forest range under Baikunthapur forest division in Jalpaiguri district, and arrested three Nepali nationals.

2022-08-17T10:19:23.193781+00:00 IST

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Study explores effect of climate change on economic growth

California [US], August 13 (ANI): Research from the University of California, examines the fundamental issue that underlies the costs and benefits of climate change policies. Their finding revisits the impact of climate change and rising global temperatures on GDP through an empirical methodology.

2022-08-13T13:22:19.614283+00:00 IST