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Astrophysicists explain why Earth's day was always 19.5 hours for more tha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The slow and steady lengthening of the Earth's day caused by the tidal pull of the moon has been halted for more than a billion years, according to a group of astrophysicists from the University of Toronto (U of T). They demonstrate that from around two billion years ago until 600 million y
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Monday recorded as hottest day on earth, says US climate data
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
On July 3, the average global air temperature 2 meters above the planet's surface touched 62.62 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.01 degrees Celsius, according to the data analyzed by the University of Maine.
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Reduced emissions during the epidemic exacerbated climate change: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found that the Covid epidemic shutdowns in South Asia significantly lowered the number of short-lived cooling particles in the air while having no effect on the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases. Researchers were, therefore, able to show how lower air pollution emissio
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Indian Navy's combat capabilities augmented with sea-based endo-atmospheri
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile further augments Indian Navy's combat capabilities aimed at making it a force ready to preserve, protect and promote the country's Maritime interests, said a statement by Indian Navy.
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DRDO, Indian Navy conduct successful trial of BMD Interceptor from naval p
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The statement issued by the Ministry said, "DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal on April 21. The trial aimed to neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat, thereb
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California reports over 120,000 power outages after heavy rain, hurricane
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Utility company Pacific Gas and Electric said the storm system "exceeded all expectations," damaging electric infrastructure and knocking out power to thousands. The company said its crews are working as quickly as possible to assess equipment damaged by the storm.
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Study reveals water crises due to climate change is more severe than previ
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Climate change alters the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn alters precipitation and evaporation in large parts of the world and, in consequence, the amount of river water that can be used locally
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Turner and Monet paintings hold clues to air pollution
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Joseph Mallord William Turner and Claude Monet's paintings have been known to mirror the atmospheric conditions in which artists painted. Anna Lea Albright and Peter Huybers developed a statistical model to determine whether the paintings of British artist J. M. W. Turner and French artist C
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Elephant extinction could have major impact on atmospheric carbon levels:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintain the biodiversity of forests in Africa.
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Researchers discover elephant extinction could have major impact on atmosp
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintaining the biodiversity of forests in Africa. If the already critically endangered elephants become extinct, rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest rainforest
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Mirror image molecules reveal drought stress in forests
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As with pinene, many monoterpenes occur in two mirror-image forms: (+) alpha-pinene and (-) alpha-pinene. Plants can release both forms of these volatile molecules directly after biosynthesis or from storage pools in leaves. Because the two chiral or enantiomeric forms have identical physica
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Watergen to Provide Drinking Water from Air During the FIH Odisha Hockey M
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Watergen, a global leader in the atmospheric drinking water devices (AWG) market today announced its partnership with Hockey India as a sustainability partner for providing 'drinking water from air' for FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cu
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