Researchers extracted tree cores from old deodar trees in Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, to reconstruct 396 years of rainfall history of the spring season. They found that the spring of 2022 was the driest on record and the last two decades are the driest period in the entire 396-year reconstruction. The findings have implications for…
An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire. Source link
We have the technology. So what is holding us back? The main practical way to make green steel is through the Hydrogen-based Direct Reduced Iron (H-DRI) process combined with the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) route. In H-DRI, hydrogen is used to reduce iron ore instead of coal to produce sponge iron. This greatly lowers carbon…
A remarkable geological feature was discovered beneath the Black Sea- an enormous underwater river complete with waterfalls, rapids, and floodplains. The river flows through the Bosphorus Strait and is fed by very salty and dense Mediterranean water. According to Professor Daniel Parsons, former Lecturer at the University of Leeds and one of the researchers who…
Andrew Williamson, who farms near Bridgnorth, says he is concerned how the Iran war is affecting prices. Source link
An oleum gas leak at an industrial unit in Tarapur MIDC in Maharashtra’s Palghar district prompted the evacuation of nearby schools and factories as authorities moved quickly to contain the incident. The leak spread to a radius of 5 km in Boisar and nearly 2600 people had to be evacuated. The leak could not…
Countries that  are deemed to have eliminated measles — a designation the US achieved in 2000. The Pan American Health Organization was scheduled to decide in April , but the organization . Current trends suggest that both the US and Mexico, which has also been battling the disease, may lose this status — as . All three countries have…
The world, and India, today are in the grip of a mounting crisis. All because of a waterway that is just 20 nautical miles wide. The Strait of Hormuz is today on the lips of the entire globe as countries face a growing shortage of oil and gas, most of which are transported through this…
A new generation of super-efficient air conditioners could reduce energy use by up to 60 per cent and help India cope with rapidly rising temperatures and surging demand for cooling, according to industry experts. The proposal emerged at a summit in Mumbai organised by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and CEPT University, where manufacturers, researchers…
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council says projects can receive up to £5.000. Source link