A new study has analyzed nearly 30 years of scientific data related to the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet. The analysis points toward a possible global sea level rise of at least 10 cm by the end of the 21st century if global warming were to continue at the current trend. The researchers warn …
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With the increasing cases of Coronavirus reported, most of us are compelled to stay indoors to ensure social distancing and safety and be less prone to contracting the dreaded virus. Pourakarmikas, unlike us, bear the task of keeping our city clean and remain exposed to the environment. It is of utmost importance for these social …
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A growing body of evidence shows that deforestation can greatly increase the prevalence of zoonotic viruses in which viruses are passed from animals to humans. Six out of every 10 infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic. In an uninterrupted environment, viruses carried by animals are limited by their ecosystems. However, deforestation and other environmental disturbances displace the …
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They say dairy products are linked to increased risk of asthma, eczema, and even some cancers – and offer no health benefits The U.K. government is facing calls to from doctors and other health professionals to ditch free dairy milk in schools. Around £7 million of taxpayers’ money is spent on providing all school children in the …
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A European network of carbon monitoring stations is using new approach to data capture that may be the key to reversing the climate crisis Founded in 2008 and given European Research Infrastructure Consortium status by the EU Commission in 2015, the Integrated Carbon Observation Systems (ICOS) is a network of 130 carbon-measuring stations (along with …
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