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World War II-style rationing can reduce carbon emissions: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Rationing in the manner of World War II may be a successful strategy for lowering carbon emissions, suggests a new study from the University of Leeds.
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Climate Change: Lessons from latest global warming
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which resembles current and future warming, occurred 56 million years ago and was one of the largest and fastest global warming events in Earth's history. Global temperatures increased by 5-8°C during this phase.
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"Did BJP use Israeli Hackers' network to interfere in Indian elections?...
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate accused the Modi government of joining hands with the Israeli "Team Jorge" and said it directly impacts the election process in the country.
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Before global warming, was Earth cooling down or heating up? Find out
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Accurate climate models serve a key role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers around the world as they contemplate strategies to halt the devastating effects of global warming and adapt to existing changes. A review article published today in Nature ad
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Researchers reveal short-term exposure to air pollution has rapid impact
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study, common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in just a few hours. The study was the first to demonstrate, in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that diesel exhaust interferes with the ability of differen
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Study: Taking kids outside can help mitigate adverse effects of screen ti
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Whether it's a tablet, phone, computer, or television, your young children are undoubtedly spending a lot of time staring at a screen, therefore you probably worry about it. Most likely, you're interested in learning how screen time impacts your child's development and whether there's anythi
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Study suggests brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on brain
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The study was the first to show in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that exposure to diesel exhaust disrupts the ability of diffe
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China's Belt and Road Initiative has negative impacts on partner countries
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Some BRI initiatives were implemented too quickly without giving enough thought to the long-term benefits of the same. The initiatives frequently rely too heavily on the backing of governments and policies.
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Reviews explore impacts of Amazon deforestation
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In two separate Reviews, researchers underscore the rapid and profound changes occurring in the Amazon resulting from ever-increasing human activity. They discuss what's known about the drivers and impacts of the ongoing deforestation and landscape degradation the region is experiencing, and
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Climate change makes people too poor to migrate: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Climate change increases migration worldwide. Over the past 30 years, however, this effect has been considerably reduced as climate change weakens economic growth in the countries of the Global South.
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New Study Suggests Walnuts may Fend off Stress-related Negative Impacts in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Being a university student is an especially stressful time in life. In fact, eight in 10 university students report experiencing frequent bouts of stress, and 61 per cent of university students seek counseling for anxiety, depression or other nee
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Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This study, conducted from 2015-19 in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, maybe the first to specifically examine the multispecies impacts of a wide-scale plague outbreak, which reduced the area covered by prairie dog colonies from nearly 25,000 acres to only about 125 acres in the study a
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