Scientific India - November - December 2024

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COVER STORY: The Silent Killer – Air Pollution in India
FEATURE: How Indian Vulture Decline Led to 500,000 Deaths in 5 Years
NEWS: A new class of antivirals could help prevent future pandemics
ARTICLE: Agro-ecosystems and birds
NEWS: Building world's 1st pyramid

Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths

India emits about 3 gigatonnes (Gt) CO2eq of greenhouse gases each year; about two and a half tons per person, which is less than the world average. The country emits 7% of global emissions, despite having 17% of the world population.

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Turning carbon emissions into methane fuel

Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that accounts for a large part of Earth's warming climate, and is produced by power plants, factories and various forms of transportation.

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A new class of antivirals could help prevent future pandemics

The arrival of Paxlovid in December 2021 marked another turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic an effective antiviral that has since successfully treated millions.

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Fish Oil May Benefit to Cure Alzheimer's, disorder: new findings

The benefits of fish and fish oil consumption are well-known in medical science as fish is considered a precious food resource that provides sufficient nutrition to humans.

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Infrared Radiation: A New Player In Mosquito Host-Seeking

The sound of mosquitoes is all around us when the sun sets and the air gets warm and sweltering.

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AI predicts that most of the world will see temperatures rise to 3°C much faster than previously expected

Three leading climate scientists have combined insights from 10 global climate models and, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), conclude that regional warming thresholds are likely to be reached faster than previously estimated.

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Understanding Monkeypox: Insights and Implications

Monkeypox, a viral zoonotic disease, has gained significant attention in recent years due to its re-emergence and sporadic outbreaks globally.

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How Indian Vulture Decline Led to 500,000 Deaths in 5 Years

Once a common sight across India, vultures were abundant scavengers, often seen circling landfills in search of carcasses.

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Climate Change Added 18 mph to Hurricane Wind Speeds over Past 5 Years

High ocean temperatures caused by global warming boosted maximum intensities for most storms between 2019 and 2023, as well as for every 2024 hurricane.

1 min

Climate change arms the world, ovarian cancer pulls the trigger.It's time we disarm them both

Climate change, driven by human activities, leads to environmental changes such as rising temperatures, altered weather patterns, and increased pollution.

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