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Air pollution also increases the lifelong risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer (Photo: AFP)

World pollution deadlier than wars, disasters, hunger: study

One out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 about 9 million could be attributed to disease from toxic...

20 Oct 2017 8:09 AM IST

With the winter smog taking a toll on our lungs, breathing exercises and a diet rich in poultry and antioxidants can help keep them Healthy.

Looking after our lungs

Environmental pollution and smog are increasing the risk of respiratory diseases in otherwise healthy adults in winter.

19 Nov 2018 12:10 AM IST

The reasons for the changes are complex, and could include such factors as an increase in predators attracted to a lit area at night (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests light pollution at night can also harm ecosystem

Decreases in food chain length are a pretty big deal, as it reflects not just changes in the architecture of an...

20 Dec 2018 6:14 PM IST

The global energy consumption will be doubled because of increased production (Photo: AFP)

Researchers ban that a ban on plastic can triple the emission of...

Waste products from production of such materials are all bad for the environment and melting activities can cause...

3 Dec 2018 7:58 PM IST

The first of its kind study was conducted with mayfly and caddis larvae (Photo: AFP)

Microplastics in freshwater insects raise global fears about plastic...

While eight to 12 million tonnes of plastic enters oceans each year, four million tonnes of it passes along rivers.

28 Sept 2018 5:24 PM IST

Kanika Ahuja teaching school students the importance of maintaining eco-system.

Sustain, not just survive

Kanika Ahuja focuses on upcycling the city's plastic waste and using it to develop fashion products while providing...

11 Jun 2017 12:56 AM IST