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Oceans’ Short-Lived Halogens Contribute 8-10% Cooling

Oceans play a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate beyond absorbing carbon dioxide. A recent study has...

📅 June 30, 2023

World’s largest plant to suck CO2 from air starts in Iceland

World’s largest plant that has been designed to suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from air and turn it into...

📅 September 11, 2021

UK to build World’s most powerful climate-change forecasting supercomputer

Met Office and Microsoft are to build a weather forecasting supercomputer in the UK. The UK Government is...

📅 April 27, 2021

NASA helicopter makes third flight on Mars

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently announced that the Ingenuity helicopter has completed its third flight...

📅 April 26, 2021

What is Proning?

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently issued guidelines on proning for self-care for COVID-19 patients at...

📅 April 23, 2021

Global Energy Review

The International Energy Agency recently released the Global Energy Review report. According to the report, the Carbon Dioxide...

📅 April 22, 2021

Artificial Photosynthesis to Provide Solutions for Carbon Capture

A team of Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have found a method that mimic...

📅 March 18, 2021

IEA Report: Global Energy Review, 2020

The International Energy Agency recently released Global Energy Review in 2020. The report highlights the global energy demand...

📅 May 9, 2020

Herbal Decongestant Spray developed by CSIR

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) has developed herbal decongestant spray. The spray...

📅 April 27, 2020

Tropical Forests’ Diminishing Capacity to Absorb Carbon

A study recently published in the journal Nature reported that the capacity of the tropical forests to absorb...

📅 March 8, 2020

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