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Health benefits of using Electric car
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 17 (ANI): Migration from polluting vehicles, that burn fossil fuels, to electric vehicles, ideally using electricity generated sustainably, could significantly reduce the incidence of cardiopulmonary illness due to air pollution, a recent study suggests.
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Shimla: Tree fossil belonging to Mesozoic geological era found
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): A tree fossil, appearing to be millions of years old, has been found in the Kharapathar area of the district on Wednesday.
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Oldest evidence of mobility on Earth discovered by scientists
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 12 (ANI): A team of international scientists have discovered ancient fossils of the first ever organisms to exhibit movement.
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Vanuatu threatens to sue fossil fuel companies
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 18 (ANI): Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, has threatened to sue fossil fuel companies and governments aiding their practices which adds to worsening climatic conditions.
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'India aims to generate 40% power from non-fossil fuel by 2030'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that by 2030, India aims to generate 40 per cent of its power requirement through non-fossil fuel-based resources.
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'Govt committed to reducing dependence on fossil fuel'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal said that reduction of dependence on fossil fuel will continue to be one of the key areas of focus for the government.
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Here's how air pollution affects foetal development
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 16 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have found evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, in placentas.
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Major flaw in 'Jurassic World' movies unveiled
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 21 (ANI): A major flaw in the 'Jurassic World' film franchise has been caught by experts, and it is not something to be taken lightly.
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Scientists turn beer into suitable petrol
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], December 7 (ANI): In order to find sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels for transportation, British researchers have managed to create a sustainable fuel using beer, as a key ingredient, that can probably end humanity's reliance on petrol.
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'Collision course' with Earth's climatic tipping points avoidable but poli
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
BONN [Germany], November 13 (ANI): As global temperature climbs higher, Earth is approaching tipping points that threaten human security, warn scientists in a new statement to national representatives meeting in Bonn for the annual climate talks.
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Newly-discovered 90m-yr-old diving bird fossil is Japan's first and o
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 9 (ANI): During a walk near a reservoir in a small Japanese town, amateur collectors made the discovery of their lives - the first and oldest fossil bird ever identified in their country.
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Increased air pollution linked to shorter life-span: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 3 (ANI): According to a recent study, an increase in pollution particles in the air, of 10 micrograms per cubic meter, cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years, but the increase in pollution is also costing billions due to high usage of fossil fuels.
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