Internet is emerging as a resource drainer. Equipment powering the internet accounts for 9.4 percent of electricity demand in the U.S., and 5.3 percent of global demand, according to research by David Sarokin at Uclue. Worldwide, that’s 868...

In a shocking finding it has been revealed that a renewable energy source designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is contributing more to global warming than fossil fuels. Alternative fuels derived from rapeseed currently used in Europe could...

Greenhouse gases or HCFCs are used in air conditioning, refrigeration, fire-fighting foam and hairsprays. These gases raise the Earth’s temperature and lead to the thinning of the ozone layer. Ozone filters ultraviolet radiation, which is...

Ocean acidification caused by increasing carbon dioxide into the environment is threatening sea life.CO2 from the atmosphere dissolves in the ocean, and makes it acid. The dissolved CO2 reacts with the seawater to form carbonic acid (H2CO3),...

One of the most common sights we see these days, is that of people with their mobile phones next to their ears. A boon for better communication, cell phone usage nonetheless has many health hazards. Researchers say that long-time mobile phone users who...

The US has expressed concern over illicit drug market in India. It has identified India as one of the 20 major hubs for illegal drug trafficking. Significant amounts of Opium poppy produced for legitimate pharmaceutical purposes get diverted to...

It has long been proved that laughter is a good medicine Dr. Madan Kataria came up with the idea of laughter yoga 11 years ago. Laughter yoga refers to simple tension-releasing laughter exercises. These exercises increase the net supply of oxygen to the...

Air pollution is usually thought of as being outdoors, but the air in your house or any other enclosed space could also be polluted. Indoor air pollution refers to chemical, physical, or biological contaminants in indoor air. This type of air pollution...

Lead-based paint is hazardous to health. Most of the paint brands in India contain quite high quantities of lead. It is added to paint to make it durable. We can recollect how advertisements of paint promise to make the paint long lasting. What happens...

Warmth is good for plants, but beyond a certain temperature additional heat cuts crop yields. As per a recent study global warming could lead world agriculture into to a serious decline by 2080. India, Pakistan, most of Africa and most of Latin America...