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Eating tuna may expose humans to methylmercury, a toxic chemical compound that affects the central nervous system, according to a study.

Toxic mercury levels remain stagnant in tuna for last 53 years: Study

HQ Team February 22, 2024: Eating tuna may expose humans to methylmercury, a toxic chemical that affects the central nervous system, and the.

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February 22, 2024
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Record-breaking heat caused by greenhouse gases, ocean heat, and ocean acidification have resulted in glacial melts, a rise in sea levels, and human displacement last year, according to a WMO report.

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Extreme cold, hot conditions ahead as Atlantic currents set to collpase

Bharti Jayshankar February 10, 2024: A new research published in Science Advances says the collapse of the Atlantic Ocean current – called the.

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February 10, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida have engineered a human tissue that draws mosquitoes to bite and feed on, and hope the platform can help study the pattern of how the pathogens the insects carry impact and infect human cells and tissues.

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Brazil reels under dengue, public health emergency declared

HQ Team February 9, 2024: As millions descend in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil for the world-famous Carnival starting today, the government has.

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February 9, 2024
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About 152 million vulnerable babies were born too soon in the last decade ended 2020 and South Asian and Sub-Saharan regions accounted for more than 65% of preterm birth annually, the WHO stated.

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Study links phthalate exposure to thousands of preterm births in US

HQ Team February 9, 2024: A comprehensive study has revealed a correlation between phthalate exposure and preterm births. Phthalates are chemical compounds used.

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February 9, 2024
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Urban farms offer promise in reducing carbon footprints with sustainable strategies

Bharti Jayshankar February 2, 2024: As urban farming gains momentum as a solution to environmental and health challenges, a recent international collaboration delves.

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February 2, 2024
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Groundwater-level declines have accelerated over the past four decades in 30% of the world’s regional aquifers, according to a study in 40 nations.

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Groundwater levels declining rapidly worldwide, researchers say

Groundwater-level declines have accelerated over the past four decades in 30% of the world’s regional aquifers, according to a study in 40 nations.

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January 30, 2024
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World’s worst methane polluters identified by new satellite images

Bharti Jayshankar January 29, 2024: Kayrros, an environment intelligence company, has identified the world’s 1,300 largest methane-polluting sites from space with its satellite surveillance..

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January 29, 2024
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As cities light up during the night, the pollution caused by the illumination sets an ‘ecological trap’ for migratory birds causing them to collide with glass buildings leading to their death, a study finds.

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Global bird extinctions exceed previous estimates

Bharti Jayshankar January 24, 2024: A new comprehensive study says the extent of bird extinctions since the Late Pleistocene has been vastly underestimated,.