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Asphalt Everywhere, Whether Roads or Roofs, Contributes to Air Pollution: Yale Study

The Yale study found that in summer, the heat accelerates asphalt emission up to 300 percent while it steadily emits toxic chemicals even when it cools down

Sep 4, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Strong 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand

The earthquake hit New Zealand, a day before the 10th anniversary of the disastrous Darfield earthquake

Sep 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ticking Underwater Time Bomb? Russian Radioactive Submarine Wrecks Could Turn Into Marine 'Chernobyl'

Russia state atomic energy corporation Rosatom plans to remove the six most radioactive submarines and other items from the seafloor over the next eight years to safeguard Arctic environment

Sep 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Animal-to-Human Disease Transmission Threat Is Rising, Warns Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Expert

The spread of the zoonotic disease has become more likely because of the human lifestyle, said Sarah Gilbert, the professor of vaccinology at Jenner Institute

Aug 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Painting Wind Turbine Blade Black Can Reduce Bird Deaths by 70%, Study Finds

Over 300,000 birds are killed every year due to collision with wind turbine blades and a study in Smola, Norway found painting one blade black could reduce deaths

Aug 26, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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US National Zoo's Panda Mei Xiang Is Now A Mom

Giant Panda Mei Xiang was blessed with a healthy cub on Friday at the National Zoo In Washington. The new mother wasted no time in nursing and cuddling her little bundle of joy

Aug 23, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

California Wildfires Burn 1 Million Acres in Just One Week, Worst Not Over Yet

As per California officials, nearly 12,000 lightning strikes occurred in the state since August 15 and it caused almost 600 new wildfires

Aug 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Firefighters Battling 560 Wildfires Across California

Some 12,000 firefighters are battling 560 active wildfires across California, state Governor Gavin Newsom said

Aug 22, 2020

By IANS

Gas Leak Causes Mass Exodus in Chinese City Despite Assurances From Local Authorities

In the Chinese city of Leshan, which has witnessed heavy flood in the past few days, netizens took to Weibo to report a gas leak from a chemical plant on Thursday

Aug 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Sexual Serial Killer: A Male Seal in Germany Killed 11 Females by Having Sex with Them

When scientists in Germany found 11 dead female seals in a short span of time, they looked into the matter and made a shocking discovery.

Aug 22, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

How animals react to lockdowns or 'anthropause'?

Anthropause during lockdowns helped wildlife cross roads more frequently and venture out more during daylight

Aug 18, 2020

By Soorya Kiran NN

Fire Tornado Warning Issued in California Following Intense Wildfires

NWS issued a rare fire tornado warning for the state of California after a pyrocumulonimbus cloud formed out of huge raging wildfire.

Aug 17, 2020

By IANS

Mauritius Ecology, Tourism Face Grim Future as Japanese Oil Tanker Breaks Apart

MV Wakashio has already spilled around 1,000 tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean close to Mauritius. Authorities are trying to suck out remaining oil

Aug 16, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

New Climate Model Predicts the Arctic Would be Sea-Ice Free by 2035

Understanding what happened during Earth's last warm period may help scientists to predict the future of the world

Aug 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

US Government Allows Killing of Over 700 Sea Lions to Save Endangered Fish Species

A stretch of 200 miles in Colombia river will become hunting ground for California and Steller sea lions to save salmon and steller trout fishes.

Aug 15, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

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Asphalt Everywhere, Whether Roads or Roofs, Contributes to Air Pollution: Yale Study

Strong 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand

Ticking Underwater Time Bomb? Russian Radioactive Submarine Wrecks Could Turn Into Marine 'Chernobyl'

Animal-to-Human Disease Transmission Threat Is Rising, Warns Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Expert

Painting Wind Turbine Blade Black Can Reduce Bird Deaths by 70%, Study Finds

US National Zoo's Panda Mei Xiang Is Now A Mom

California Wildfires Burn 1 Million Acres in Just One Week, Worst Not Over Yet

Firefighters Battling 560 Wildfires Across California

Gas Leak Causes Mass Exodus in Chinese City Despite Assurances From Local Authorities

Sexual Serial Killer: A Male Seal in Germany Killed 11 Females by Having Sex with Them

How animals react to lockdowns or 'anthropause'?

Fire Tornado Warning Issued in California Following Intense Wildfires

Mauritius Ecology, Tourism Face Grim Future as Japanese Oil Tanker Breaks Apart

New Climate Model Predicts the Arctic Would be Sea-Ice Free by 2035

US Government Allows Killing of Over 700 Sea Lions to Save Endangered Fish Species

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