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Plastic garbage becoming "threat" in Himalayan regions: Environment Scient
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The littering of plastic is becoming a serious threat. We are receiving 200 tons of plastic in the forest of the Himalayas. If the Himalayan region is not preserved the entire downstream area will get affected. More than 700 million people will get affected. Dumping plastic in soil decrease
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Research finds humidity can increase heat risk in urban climates
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A latest study, led by Yale School of the Environment scientists and published in Nature, investigated the combined effect of temperature and humidity on urban heat stress using observational data and an urban climate model calculation.
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Humidity may increase heat risk in urban climates: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers found that the heat stress burden is dependent on local climate and a humidifying effect can erase the cooling benefits that would come from trees and vegetation.
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