Gas & propane stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure to unsafe levels, finds US study

India, May 9 -- Homes with gas stoves expose residents to an estimated 4 parts per billion increase in NO2 on average over a year A recent study by Stanford University has raised concerns about the h... Read More

Gaza Strip: UN warns of increased death & despair as Israel intensifies attack on Rafah

India, May 7 -- UN Women survey finds 93% women report feelings of insecurity even within their own homes A recent survey by United Nations Women paints a grim picture for the women and girls of Rafa... Read More

War's toll on women: UN Women report sheds light on Gaza's water, sanitation and hygiene crisis

India, April 17 -- Over a million women and girls lack basic necessities like safe drinking water, functioning toilets and sanitary pads Six months into the war, Gaza is facing a humanitarian crisis ... Read More

Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

India, April 15 -- Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot Nigeria has taken a historic step in the fight against meningitis, b... Read More

Drought turns up the heat on wildfire recovery in western US, NASA data reveals

India, April 9 -- Research finds that when droughts coincide with wildfires, the recovery process takes a significant hit The Western United States is no stranger to wildfires. However, a recent stud... Read More

Bird flu's growing threat? After human case from infected cow in Texas, over 500 penguins found dead in Antarctica

India, April 5 -- The human patient had a mutation, PB2 E627K, which is linked to the virus adapting to mammalian hosts The recent confirmation of a second human case of H5N1 avian influenza in the U... Read More

Study highlights need for tourism industry to curb emissions: Yellowstone case shows travel's big footprint

India, April 4 -- The park generatesover 1.03 megatonnes ofCO2 annually, travel to and from the park contributes to 90%of it A new study has underscored the significant role the tourism industry need... Read More

Review: 'The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth' inspires critical conversations about safety, accountability in science

India, March 30 -- BBC documentary offers viewers an inside look into NASA space shuttle crash in 2003, also known as Columbia disaster On February 1, 2003, United States' National Aeronautics and Sp... Read More

Thailand poised to become first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

India, March 27 -- If upper house of parliament approves marriage equality bill,Thailand will bethird Asian one to legalise gay marriage In a landmark decision, the lower house of Thailand's parliame... Read More

United States banswhite asbestos, last of its kind still in use

India, March 19 -- Chrysotile asbestos used in chlor-alkali industry to make water treatment chemicals, chlorine bleach, caustic soda In a long-awaited move, the United States' Environmental Protecti... Read More

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