The global shipping industry’s annual greenhouse-gas emissions total more than one billion tons, making it a critical front in the fight against climate change. But whether the sector’s emissions will shrink or grow over the next decade will depend largely on what governments decide in the next few months. NEW YORK – This month, delegates …
More than half of these deaths were associated with outdoor PM 2.5 and others were linked to use of solid fuels such as charcoal, wood, and animal dung for cooking. NEW DELHI: A comprehensive analysis of air pollution’s global impact on newborns finds that outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the deaths of more …
Air Pollution is the highest health risk for newborns in India: Study Read More »
The team of researchers also found that being exposed to air pollution was comparable to eating a high-fat diet. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found that air pollution can play a role in the development of diseases such as diabetes. The study, conducted by Indian-origin researcher Sanjay Rajagopalan from the University Hospitals Harrington in …
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Emmie Chiyindiko grew up in Zimbabwe dreaming of superheroes and watching Captain Planet and Planteers, but now she’s a chemist exploring green chemistry: reducing the carbon footprint by making industrial processes more efficient. The 26-year-old, now a chemistry Ph.D. student at South Africa’s University of Free State, says she studies catalysts (materials that speed up …
This Real-Life Planeteer From Zimbabwe Is Saving The Earth With Green Chemistry Read More »
Capital gets a facelift as Vision 2030 program works to plant 7.5 million trees Most of the tree species used in the project are from a well-developed local environment with low agricultural service and care RIYADH: The Green Riyadh project, one of the world’s largest urban greening initiatives, is rapidly bearing fruit as it transforms …
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