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Human alterations to aquatic ecosystems increase methane emissions
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Atmospheric methane has tripled since pre-industrial times. It traps heat far more effectively than carbon dioxide and accounts for 25 per cent of atmospheric warming to date, and much of that methane is coming from aquatic ecosystems, with human activities c
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Human activities sound an alarm for sea life, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], April 6 (ANI): A new study sheds light on the need of reducing human noises in water bodies. According to the findings of novel research, hhumans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises relied upon by many marine animals, from shrimp to shar
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Yamuna's water quality improves during lockdown due to lesser effluents, i
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has submitted its report to the Yamuna Monitoring Committee (YMC) on Tuesday stating that absence of industrial effluents and 'less human activities' have improved water quality of river Yamuna during the lockdow
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Octopus-inspired wearable sensor discovered
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): Researchers developed an additional feature in wearable electronics that are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for their ability to monitor a variety of human activities, from heart rate to step count.
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Human activity probably affects giraffes' social networks
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): Researchers examined two adjacent giraffe populations in Kenya to determine whether human activities and high predation affect their social networks.
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Here's how this Chinese city turned around serious acid rain, river pollut
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Liuzhou [China], Dec 09 (ANI): Having been affected by serious water and air pollution for decades, the Chinese city of Liuzhou has steadily implemented norms and inculcated habits that have steadily but surely helped reverse environmental degradation caused due to human activities.
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Nutrient pollution may accelerate ocean acidification
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], June 6 (ANI): Human activities on land cause nutrient pollution which may accelerate the negative impacts of global ocean acidification on coral reefs.
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Do humans cause cancer in wild animals?
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], May 22 (ANI): Some of the human activities like smoking, poor diets, pollution, additive chemicals can adversely affect animals.
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