City University associate professor Dr Cheung Siu-gin makes discovery while collecting fragments for other research WWF-Hong Kong researcher says results show just how big the plastics problem is Sea animals could be chewing on ocean plastic waste and creating microplastics at a faster rate than previously thought, a Hong Kong researcher has found. Dr Cheung …
An official said that these Self Help Groups under Jeevika programme have been helping over 45 lakh households during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bihar has become the first state in the country to have 10 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) managed by women. The groups have been functioning under Jeevika, a World Bank-supported poverty alleviation programme operational …
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Haryana Government will help talented youth in the state by providing online coaching with the help of ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ (CSR) according to their merit and interest. New Delhi: Haryana Government will help talented youth in the state by providing online coaching with the help of ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ (CSR) according to their merit and …
Campaigners in India say the move helps dispel the notion that only men should be out in public Mumbai has become the first city in India to introduce female figures on its traffic lights, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step towards greater inclusivity. Authorities are swapping the green and red male stick figures …
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Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable over geological time? The answer just might rock you. Rocks, particularly the types created by volcanic activity, play a critical role in keeping Earth’s long-term climate stable and cycling carbon dioxide between land, oceans and the atmosphere. Scientists have known for decades that rock weathering — the chemical breakdown of …
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