Air pollution released from the burning of fossil fuels may be linked to an uptick in miscarriages, a new study has found. This research comes on the heels of a separate review study that found air pollution exposure during pregnancy may be linked to greater risk of children developing autism. The study found that women who were pregnant in spring …
The exterior of the Hammer Museum is ensconced in silvery sheets of rain and heavy fog today. “And I think that’s kind of what the Hammer has always represented — supporting, particularly, women and having a feminist bent.” Artist Chiharu Shiota working on her installation, “The Network.” Standing inside Shiota’s “The Network” feels like nesting inside a human heart valve. …
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. Nitrogen dioxide The gas nitrogen dioxide comes from burning fossil fuels, car exhaust emissions and the use of nitrogen-based fertilisers used in agriculture. Air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels, cars, cement making and agriculture Scientists measure the rate of particulates in the air by cubic …
Every year in winter in India’s national capital, Delhi, there is an inside joke about the season for residents, with winter also being called: ‘The Great Indian Pollution Season.’ Starting right after Diwali, the numbers to calculate air quality index rises drastically, crossing ‘hazardous’ and ‘very hazardous’ levels. A report in July this year called ‘India’s Non-Communicable Disease Burden’ by …
