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Improved air quality could increase sunlight accessible to plants, enhance
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Air quality would improve if pollution from aerosol particles were reduced. It may also improve plants' ability to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and alleviate climate change by increasing the quantity of sunlight available to them
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Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu disrupt normal life: Severe waterlogging, school
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the onset of the northeast monsoon, the rainfall was 43 percent less than normal last October. However, Tamil Nadu is likely to receive rain at many places for 4 days due to the low atmospheric circulation, the Meteorological Centre said.
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The Next Gen of Scientific Leaders Shine at SGT University's ASTROCOSMOCON
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 3: SGT University, in collaboration with the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), recently hosted a groundbreaking workshop that brought together 30 enthusiastic BSc and MSc students from across the country. The event, aptly nam
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Rising air temperatures, decreased water flow can both heat our rivers: St
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a recent study, our rivers are heating up due to decreased water flows and rising atmospheric temperatures, which are posing serious problems for society, ecosystems, and aquatic life.
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Water flows, rising atmospheric temperatures can heat our rivers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Water temperature is an important control for all the physical, chemical, and biological processes in rivers. It is particularly important for organisms that cannot regulate their own body temperature, such as fish. River temperature is important for human health and industrial, domestic, an
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India must Adopt Zero-emissions Technology to Mitigate Methane Emanating f
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4: Even as CNG is gaining popularity and becoming the most preferred automobile fuels in India, primarily because of its low cost, and high calorific value, it is a concern due to its contribution to global warming and atmospheric pollution. Experts, therefore, hav
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Study sheds more light on 'Atlantification' of Arctic Ocean
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered the source of the Arctic Ocean's sea ice decline. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its recurring cycle.
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New study explains 'Atlantification' of the Arctic Ocean
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered the cause of the Arctic Ocean sea ice decrease since 2007. The results suggest that when an atmospheric phenomenon known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its periodic cycle, there will be more pronounced drops in sea ice.
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Punjab officer Gurjot Singh Kaler hoists Indian flag on loftiest peak of R
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Kaler along with his four companions braved treacherous snowstorms, thunderstorms and atmospheric lightning to reach the summit on August 11th at 7 am.
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Research improves understanding of how bacteria aid plant growth
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the soil where they grow, plants create alliance with bacteria. Legumes, for instance, benefit from a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that live in nodules in their roots and "fix" atmospheric nitrogen to make it available for the legumes' growth. But do microbes generally benef
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Sahara dust enhances removal of methane: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A study found a newly proposed mechanism in which blowing mineral dust combines with sea spray to create Mineral Dust-Sea Spray Aerosol (MDSA).
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Study discovers new isopod species in Florida Keys
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new species of marine cryptofauna has been found in the Florida Keys by an international team of researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the Water Research Group from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the
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