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NOAA’s SABRE Mission Unmasks Stratospheric Layer’s Secret: Pollutants from Space Debris!

The recent findings from NOAA’s SABRE mission have unveiled a startling discovery: our stratosphere is not just a recipient of meteoric “space dust” but also a depository for a variety of metals

Rahul Somvanshi

October 22, 2023

Health·News

Air Pollutants Increasingly Affecting Eyes Health

According to reports, air pollution’s negative effects extend beyond conditions of the heart and lungs to include a number of ocular allergies, such as dry eyes and conjunctivitis. In hospitals, occurrences of

Dipannita Sarkar

December 3, 2022

Microscopic image of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus.

Health

Pesticides Alter 306 Gut Bacteria Processes, Ohio State Map Reveals Potential Protective Microbe

Scientists at Ohio State University have uncovered exactly how pesticides change the bacteria in our digestive systems, creating the first-ever detailed map of these interactions. The groundbreaking research, published in Nature Communications,

Tejal Somvanshi

June 30, 2025

A high-altitude lake surrounded by scorched and barren trees

Disaster·Health·News·Water

Wildfires Contaminate Water for 8 Years: Study Reveals Sediment Levels 2000x Higher in Some Streams

When wildfires tear through forests, their destruction doesn’t end when the flames go out. A groundbreaking study reveals these fires leave a toxic legacy in waterways that can last nearly a decade,

Govind Tekale

June 27, 2025

High-add power multifocal contact lenses slows nearsightedness in children, as shown by the BLINK studies. Photo Source: Univ. Of Houston

Health

Multifocal Contacts Fight Childhood Myopia Through Choroidal Changes, UH Research Reveals

The sight of children wearing glasses has become increasingly common in schools worldwide. Currently, 35% of children have myopia, or near sightedness, and experts project this number could reach 40% by 2050

Tejal Somvanshi

June 26, 2025

Energy·News·USA

68 Coal Plants Get Email Pass to Dodge Clean Air Act Standards Under Trump

In a controversial move, the Trump administration has exempted 68 coal-fired power plants across 23 states from following updated Clean Air Act standards. The exemptions, granted in April 2025, allow these plants

Sunita Somvanshi

June 14, 2025

Pollution·USA

200 Canadian Wildfires Force 26,000 Evacuations as Chicago, Detroit Hit 2nd Worst Global Air Quality

Millions of Americans woke up to an eerie orange glow this week as thick clouds of wildfire smoke drifted south from Canada, transforming familiar neighborhoods into scenes that look more like Mars

Rahul Somvanshi

June 9, 2025

IIT Madras develops and deploys new technology to treat Wastewater from Textile Industry.

Pollution·Science·Water

IIT Madras ECOOP-CDI Tech Removes 96% of Textile Dye Color, Cuts Treatment Costs by 25%

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), in collaboration with the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), has developed and deployed an innovative wastewater treatment technology for the textile industry. The

Karmactive Team

June 3, 2025

Design·Pollution

Student Builds Neck Purifier After Tube PM2.5 Hits 70x WHO Safety Limits

Underground train commuters face alarming levels of particulate matter pollution daily. The Victoria Line shows median PM2.5 concentrations of 361 μg/m³, with peaks exceeding 800 μg/m³ between Pimlico and Brixton. The WHO’s

Rahul Somvanshi

June 3, 2025

Marine Life·Nature·News·USA

Florida Faces Lawsuit Over Manatee Deaths Amid Refuge Staffing Crisis

Environmental groups are taking legal steps to protect Florida’s gentle sea giants from what they call inadequate oversight at a key wildlife refuge. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice

Govind Tekale

June 3, 2025