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Diabetic man soils his pants at Bryan Adams concert, tags Deepinder Goyal over lack of toilets: ‘I’m not ashamed’

A diabetes patient with incontinence issues soiled his pants during the Bryan Adams concert in Mumbai due to lack of adequate washroom facilities. In an open letter addressed to Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal and EVA Global Events, Aranjo said he urinated his pants because only 3 toilets were provided for over 1,000 attendees at the venue. Sheldon Aranjo slammed concert …

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1 month ago

IIT Guwahati innovates eco-friendly geopolymer from industrial waste

India Today

A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, led by Professor Anil K. Mishra from the Department of Civil Engineering, has made a significant breakthrough in sustainable construction and industrial waste management. Industrial waste, particularly water treatment sludge, presents a growing global challenge due to its high volume and environmental risks, such as heavy metal leaching into groundwater. …

Construction Industrial Waste Iit Guwahati Mishra Iit Guwahati

1 month ago

Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage. The government called the agreement “the biggest change to the Danish landscape in over 100 years.” “The Danish nature will change in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

Associated Press

CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe — Gertrude Siduna appears to have little appetite for corn farming season. Muchaneta Mutowa, center, checks the weather while working in a plot that is part of a climate-smart agriculture program funded by the United States Agency for International Development in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Villagers stand next to solar panels and water tanks that are …

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2 months ago

Earth's water cycle: The balance is broken!

New Indian Express

‘Atmospheric rivers’ A report on the Economics of Water by the Global Commission explains how water moves around in “atmospheric rivers”, as part of the global water cycle. However, man has been mishandling the land and water resources available for sustenance for decades, which has led to ‘unprecedented stress’ building up on the planet, which is now reflecting in the …

Global Earth Cycle Green Water Water Temperatures

2 months ago

A Guide to Native Trees: A Celebration of Color and Biodiversity

Associated Press

Jessica Damiano's article highlights the importance of native trees in gardening. She emphasizes that native trees are lower maintenance, require less water and fertilizers, and often cost less. Additionally, she highlights the importance of supporting native wildlife by planting native trees. The article provides a list of native trees that are suitable for different climates and gardening conditions.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning

LA Times

When Nora Bruhn bought admission to the Lightning in a Bottle arts and music festival on the shores of Kern County’s Buena Vista Lake earlier this spring, her ticket never mentioned she might end up with a fungus growing in her lungs. After weeks of night sweats, “heaviness and a heat” in her left lung, a cough that wouldn’t quit …

Health Disease Public Health California Valley Bottle Fungus

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maine Firefighting Foam Spill: Water Samples Below Guidelines, but Risks Remain

Associated Press

Maine environmental officials have confirmed that all water samples tested in the wake of the state's largest recorded accidental spill of firefighting foam are below their guidelines for potentially dangerous chemicals. The foam, which contained PFAS chemicals, was removed after the accident and the water supplies will be tested every three months for a year to ensure that the chemicals …

Law Health Environmental Water Resources Brunswick

3 months ago

Experts fume over 'outrageous' demands made by pollution task force as entire states are warned

Daily Mail

Sweeping calls for Americans in swathes of the country to alter their behavior to reduce air pollution were today slammed as 'outrageous.' Indiana's environment department urged residents to turn off their lights to reduce unhealthy levels of ozone, while officials in Southern California are advising people drive slow this weekend to limit the amount of dust released into the air. …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Vigyan Yuva awardee Krishna Murthy SL: Stress-tolerant rice varieties

Hindustan Times

Krishna Murthy SL, a senior scientist at the Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, has developed a number of rice varieties that are resistant to various stresses, such as salinity, alkalinity and low-phosphorous soils. Krishna Murthy, who is one of the winners of this year’s Vigyan Yuva awards for Agriculture, explains the kind …

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4 months ago

Think we don’t have a choice when it comes to saving the planet? Think again

The Independent

Climate change is increasingly causing global disruption. From individual homeowners, no longer able to insure against flooding, to great international businesses that can’t protect their global supply chains, a warming world is disrupting the very system that has brought us unparalleled prosperity and opportunity. The migration that is already a toxic issue throughout Europe and North America is eclipsed when …

Global World Earth Warming

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Scientists report trees absorb methane as well

The Hindu

Tree bark in the world’s forests absorbs the greenhouse gas methane, my colleagues and I have demonstrated for the first time on a global scale – a discovery that could have big implications for tackling climate change. But now, our large-scale study proves that there’s another way that trees absorb greenhouse gases – so forests can provide even more climate …

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5 months ago

Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. Kenya’s government first introduced a fertilizer subsidy in 2008, making chemical fertilizers more accessible for smaller-scale farmers. “Inorganic fertilizers were never meant to be the foundation of crop …

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5 months ago

Chinese researchers find new gene enhancing wheat yields in saline soils

China Daily

A staff checks newly harvested wheat at a storehouse of a grain and oil company in Qitai county, Changji Hui autonomous prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, July 9, 2024. JINAN -- Chinese researchers have decoded a novel salt-tolerance gene in wheat, resulting in yield increases of 5 percent to 9 percent in experimental varieties grown in saline-alkali soils. …

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5 months, 1 week ago

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

Associated Press

TAHOLAH, Wash. — Standing water lies beneath the home Sonny Curley shares with his parents and three children on the Quinault reservation a few steps from the Pacific Ocean in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. “You’re using your energy to fight something that’s not supposed to be there.” Sonny Curley holds his necklace as he speaks about the home he shares with …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Yosemite visitors trash park with toilet paper. ‘Just wrong and shameful’

LA Times

Hikers navigate a trail near the Hetchy Hetchy Reservoir in July 2023. The National Park Service reminded visitors not to leave toilet paper on the trails in Yosemite National Park. Next time you’re hiking through the wilderness at Yosemite National Park, you might stumble upon something that soils the park’s majestic scenery. Park officials posted a photo on Instagram on …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Study says north India lost 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades. What does it mean?

Hindustan Times

In two decades, northern India has lost around 450 cubic kilometres of groundwater, with the depletion rate only to be much faster due to climate change, according to a new study. The author predicts an 6-20 per cent increase in irrigation demands with the monsoons set to be drier by 10-15 per cent and winters warmer by 1-5 degrees Celsius. …

India Climate Change Rainfall North India Pti Cent Mishra

6 months, 3 weeks ago

ACT farmers encouraged to introduce dung beetles in pastures to improve soil quality, reduce fly numbers and save money

ABC

Decades ago, it wasn't possible to sit outside a Canberra cafe on the footpath and enjoy a bite to eat without your meal being overtaken by unwelcome diners. Mr Feehan, a dung beetle expert, said using the beetles as a biological resource in pasture land was both effective for improving soil quality and cheaper in the long run for farmers …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Zombie Fire Season Is Here in the Arctic

Wired

More carbon is trapped in temperature-sensitive Arctic peat soils than is found in the entire atmosphere, and these fires are releasing gigatons of it into the atmosphere. Two Remarkable Results We developed a mathematical model to explore different what-if scenarios, including how the temperature and carbon content of peat soils respond to changes in the weather and climate. Our other …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. It’s an ‘unexpected consequence of climate change’

CNN

CNN — Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. “But it’s very startling to see it when you’re on some of the most remote wilderness and you’re far from a mine source.” An aerial …

Climate Change Water Alaska Rivers Metal Study Researchers

7 months ago

Auctions Heat Up, Bumper Returns for Prakasam Tobacco Growers

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: Tobacco growers in Prakasam district are rejoicing as their produce has been fetching exceptionally good earnings at the ongoing tobacco auctions. On May 18, tobacco growers fetched a low of Rs 252.88 at the Ongole-1 auction platform and a high of Rs 319.68 at Gopalapuram, with the average price standing at Rs 282.55 - one of the highest ever …

Tobacco Prices Prakasam Bumper Returns Tobacco Growers

7 months ago

Officials trying to complete soil testing before onset of southwest monsoon in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu

At a time when the India Meteorological Department officials are busy forecasting the schedule of the southwest monsoon, the agriculture officials are trying to complete the process of testing soil samples and issuing Soil Health Cards to farmers before the onset of rainy season and khairf operations. According to information available with the Agriculture Department as of May 20, 2024, …

State Soil Testing Officials Srikakulam District Srikakulam Shc

8 months, 1 week ago

Salt-alkaline lands sprout new hope in Dongying

China Daily

In the salt-alkaline potato planting fields of Tingluo town, Lijin county, a flurry of activity is underway. Recognizing this potential, Lijin county has led the way in reclaiming salty land through technological and methodological innovations, establishing a practical and scalable approach for comprehensive utilization and thus contributing to national food security. The initiative leverages new agricultural business entities to establish …

Potato

8 months, 3 weeks ago

They transformed a sad, junk-filled yard into a DIY native plant wonderland

LA Times

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. “They fight over the flowers, so we couldn’t stand to take them out.” But almost everything else in the backyard, along with the terraced planters out front and the parkway, is devoted to California native plants, a passion inspired by the Theodore Payne Foundation’s Native Plant Garden Tour in 2015, when the …

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Diabetic man soils his pants at Bryan Adams concert, tags Deepinder Goyal over lack of toilets: ‘I’m not ashamed’

IIT Guwahati innovates eco-friendly geopolymer from industrial waste

Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

Earth's water cycle: The balance is broken!

A Guide to Native Trees: A Celebration of Color and Biodiversity

Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning

Maine Firefighting Foam Spill: Water Samples Below Guidelines, but Risks Remain

Experts fume over 'outrageous' demands made by pollution task force as entire states are warned

Vigyan Yuva awardee Krishna Murthy SL: Stress-tolerant rice varieties

Think we don’t have a choice when it comes to saving the planet? Think again

Scientists report trees absorb methane as well

Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame

Chinese researchers find new gene enhancing wheat yields in saline soils

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

Yosemite visitors trash park with toilet paper. ‘Just wrong and shameful’

Study says north India lost 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades. What does it mean?

ACT farmers encouraged to introduce dung beetles in pastures to improve soil quality, reduce fly numbers and save money

Zombie Fire Season Is Here in the Arctic

Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. It’s an ‘unexpected consequence of climate change’

Auctions Heat Up, Bumper Returns for Prakasam Tobacco Growers

Officials trying to complete soil testing before onset of southwest monsoon in Andhra Pradesh

Salt-alkaline lands sprout new hope in Dongying

They transformed a sad, junk-filled yard into a DIY native plant wonderland