In A First, An American Study Quantifies The Impact Of Pollution-Free Environment On Lifespan
Los Angeles: Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the US, according to a federally funded study. Researchers said it is the first study to show that reducing air pollution translates into longer lives.
It's like wearing white clothing outdoors in a hot climate. The light colour reflects electromagnetic radiation, including light and radiant heat, and keeps the body cool. Wearing a dark suit under a searing midday sun only absorbs more sunlight resulting in the body getting hotter. As Arctic ice, for instance, melts and is replaced by darker water, the region's warming is expected to accelerate.
War on global warming: CIMFR, Dhanbad
Dhanbad, Jan. 21: Frequent fires in the mines of Jharia and Raniganj and the alarming rate of emission of greenhouse gases have left the coal ministry concerned.
The earth's climate has been significantly affected by the planet's magnetic field, according to a Danish study published on Monday that could challenge the notion that human emissions are responsible for global warming.
THIRUVANTHAPURAM: The Indian Biodiversity Forum has protested against the involvement of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in the expedition to fertilise sea near Antarctica with iron sulphate.
12 Jan 2009, 0000 hrs IST, Jonathan Leake & Richard Woods, Sunday Times, London
Performing two Google searches from a desktop computer can generate about the same amount of carbon dioxide as boiling a kettle for a cup of
tea, according to new research.
WASHINGTON: Researchers at Baylor University have developed a new way to transform coconut husks into automotive interiors.
They say that it is possible to make trunk liners, floorboards and car-door interior covers using fibres from the outer husks of coconuts, replacing the synthetic polyester fibres typically used in composite materials.
