A recently published study revealed that air pollution, particularly ozone, dramatically reduces pollination by degrading the scent of flowers. This degradation affects bees’ ability to locate these flowers. The research was a
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On September 6, 2023, a team of Brazilian scientists published in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Analytical Chemistry a research study that unveiled a groundbreaking “Lab-on-a-Drone” system. This innovative system is
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According to the AQLI 2023 report, air pollution, a significant health risk universally, has led to pronounced regional disparities. Some areas face alarmingly higher risks than others. Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman
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“TEMPO, the first space-based probe to measure air pollution hourly over North America, has captured its inaugural images,” announced Xiong Liu, the deputy principal investigator of the TEMPO mission. The TEMPO instrument
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Brazil’s Trindade Island, an isolated volcanic refuge about 1,140 km away from the mainland, has always held a magnetic appeal for scientists. However, the recent discovery of ‘plastiglomerates’ – rocks interlaced with
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The Silent Assassin: Air Pollution A research from the Imperial College London (ICL) alerts us to the hidden enemy among us, air pollution, and its insidious effects on our health throughout life’s
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Research conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology reveals the detrimental effects of increased ozone levels resulting from air pollution on insect sex pheromones. For successful mating and reproductive cycles,
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A young researcher and engineer, Rahul Burhanpure, from a small town in India, has developed a significant piece of technology. In the early days, Rahul worked on repairing cars and motorcycles in
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The state of Oregon is taking a progressive step towards reducing plastic pollution by banning the use of polystyrene foam dishware and packing peanuts in food packaging. Senate Bill 543, which bans
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Trains in the US are major polluters, as diesel exhaust is a well-known human carcinogen and toxic air contaminant. As per the California Air Resources Board, in California, train pollution makes up
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