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Here's why aviation industry is relying on used cooking oil as fuel
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The aviation industry has set itself the ambitious target of reducing its carbon emissions to zero by 2050 and has found a new 'fuel' opportunity in used cooking oil!
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Study reveals association between BMI, risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
From the 50 million cases that exist today, it is predicted that there will be more than 150 million dementia cases worldwide by 2050. Body mass index (BMI) is a common way to measure obesity, and it's still a problem around the world.
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Antimicrobial Resistance will reduce global annual GDP by 3.8 pc by 2050:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New global estimates show that in 2019, nearly 5 million human deaths worldwide were associated with bacterial AMR, of which 1.3 million human deaths were directly attributable to bacterial AMR. In a high-impact scenario, AMR will reduce global annual GDP by 3.8 per cent by 2050.
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World population to hit 8 billion people today
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100.
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India can cut emissions from its buildings to half by 2050 to meet net-zer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): In the lead up to the 27th Annual UN climate talks -- COP27 -- NIUA (National Institute of Urban Affairs) and RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute) have released a new report, From the Ground Up, that provides a novel whole-system approach to reduce
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Hitachi Astemo installs 3 MW Solar Power Plant in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, In
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], September 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Hitachi Astemo today announced the installation of its ground mounted solar power plant of 3 megawatt (MW) at its Jalgaon manufacturing plant. The solar power plant is built in an area of 43301 sqm consisting of 7128 groun
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Extreme heat reduces labor outputs by 25 per cent for outdoor workers in N
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Today, the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council released "Hot Cities, Chilled Economies: Impacts of Extreme Heat on Global Cities," a new report detailing the social and economic effects of climate-dri
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Balanced meal timing may enhance brain health: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Dementia affects approximately 55 million people worldwide, and the disease's prevalence has steadily increased. The population is expected to triple by 2050, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Dementia not only reduces people's quality of li
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Singapore's DBS, first bank in Southeast Asia to announce landmark set of
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI/PRNewswire): As part of its commitment to being net zero in its financed emissions by 2050, DBS today announced sectoral targets that are aligned with science-based decarbonisation glidepaths[1] in its report - 'Our Path to Net Zero - Suppor
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Research: Hip fractures will double worldwide by 2050
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Austin (Texas) [US], September 10 (ANI): According to a new study led by experts at the University of Hong Kong, osteoporotic hip fracture, already a risky and crippling issue for elderly men and women globally, is poised to worsen as the population ages and becomes more feeble. According to
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Rinnai begins demonstration experiment of hydrogen hot water heater
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], August 9 (ANI): Rinnai Australia recently announced a new renewable product technology which is designed to support Australia's clean energy mix future as the 'Rinnai Global Innovation Manifesto', which seeks to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Japanese firm Idemitsu Kosan aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Idemitsu Kosan is an oil refining and oil chemical company in Japan. With the world's most urgent mission being Carbon neutralization by 2050, Japanese firms like Idemitsu is trying to change their industrial constitution for becoming carbon neutral.
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