Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Asians, African Americans Minimally Prepared For Calamities
In America, who are least likely to respond to calamities such as wildfires, flood or storm? A recent study has answer to this. The researchers found that Asians, African Americans, households led by women, those with young children (under 18), renters and those of poor socio-economic status were less likely than others to be at least minimally prepared for disasters.....https://indianf.com/calamities/
Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the first clear evidence for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. The Planet called WASP-39 b is a giant planet orbiting a Sun-like star 700 light-years in the constellation Virgo...https://indianf.com/exoplanet/
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
INS Vikrant; India’s First Indigenously Built Aircraft Carrier
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Kochi on September 2, which marks a “historical milestone of realisation of Nation’s commitment towards AatmaNirbharta” (self-reliance)......https://indianf.com/ins-vikrant/
Animals Living Long And Having Few Offspring Less Vulnerable to Weather
It is not just humans but animals also face adverse impact of climate change. But how does climate change affect the animals? In a new study, the researchers found that animals that live a long time and have few offspring are less vulnerable when extreme weather hits than animals that live for a short time and have many offspring.....https://indianf.com/animals-weather/
Plants Yield More in Cities
Do plants give much yield in the cities than in the villages? Yes, some plants
give more yield when grown in cities than in rural areas. This comes up in a study by a group of researchers from the UK....https://indianf.com/plants-2/
Monday, August 29, 2022
Obstacles Multifaceted And Heterogenous
Claims of vaccine hesitancy has nothing to do with the poor covid vaccine coverage in world’s poorest and most conflicted countries but the biggest obstacles are multifaceted and heterogenous, which includes factors such as proximity to vaccination centres, distrust of government, violence, unpredictable supply chains, insufficient workforce, lack of cold chain storage and transport barriers.....https://indianf.com/covid-vaccine/
Artemis; Launch aborted
NASA on August 29, 2022 called off the launch of its ambitious colossal rocketship (Artemis) it hopes will one day fly astronauts back to the moon, more than a half-century after Apollo’s last lunar mission....https://indianf.com/artemis-launch-aborted/
Saturday, August 27, 2022
China’s Cities Lead on Carbon Reduction; Study
Countries world over are on the task of reducing carbon emission. But which country now leads in carbon reduction. It is none other than China, where thirty-eight cities have reduced emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) despite growing economies and populations for at least five years....https://indianf.com/carbon-reduction/
India, Arabian and Africa To Witness dangerously hot temperatures
India, the Arabian peninsula and sub-Saharan Africa will experience dangerously hot temperatures most days of the year by 2100 even if global warming is limited to 2 ˚C above pre-industrial levels, says new Data and estimates....https://indianf.com/hot-temperatures/
Friday, August 26, 2022
One Million Lives to Covid 19
The world has lost one million people to COVID-19 so far this year, a “tragic milestone” as defined by the World Health Organisation, which has called for vaccinating more people against the disease.....https://indianf.com/covid-19-6/
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Rohingya Children “Unhappy” and fear For Life
Rohingya, who fled from mass killings, rape and human rights abuses in Myanmar, now refugees in Bangladesh continue to live in fear, according to a new Save the Children...https://indianf.com/rohingya/
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear; Vacating Military Presence Could Save Incidents
With the past week seeing an escalation of shelling in and around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, which is Europe’s largest nuclear facility, the United Nations and peace builders across the world has called for re-establish the Nuclear Power Plant as purely civilian infrastructure and prevent a potentially “catastrophic” disaster amid the ongoing conflict.....https://indianf.com/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant/
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Marijuana and Hallucinogen Usage Reach historic Heights in 2021
Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults in the United States in 2021 increased significantly, reaching historic heights, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study.....https://indianf.com/marijuana/
Rhino Poaching Decreases But Not Far From Threat
Rhino poaching across the world declined since 2018, which according to environmentalists and officials say is quite encouraging for Rhino population. However, the threat to Rhinos is not far from over, said a new report by the IUCN SSC African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups and TRAFFIC.....https://indianf.com/rhino/
Forest Fire Consumes Area Almost Three National parks
Nearly 36,000 square miles of Forest worldwide were lost to fires in 2021, which is equivalent to nearly three times that of New York City’s Central Park every one hour. Forest fire also resulted in the loss of three million hectares of tree cover loss per year compared to 2001, according to the latest data from Global Forest Watch (GFW). ....https://indianf.com/fotres/
Monday, August 22, 2022
16 per cent Children Under 5 Years Killed In Ukraine War
The war between Ukraine and Russia that escalated six months ago has led to the killing of 16 per cent of children under the age of five, according to the Save the Children.......https://indianf.com/ukraine-children/#
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Winter rain and snow in Western Himalayas could vary by almost 50 per cent depending on the air pressure gradient over the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Iceland, which could have an impact on India’s food and water supply.
Winter rain and snow in Western Himalayas could vary by almost 50 per cent depending on the air pressure gradient over the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Iceland, which could have an impact on India’s food and water supply. This was revealed by a new study led by the University of Reading...https://indianf.com/atlantic/
COVID 19; Agri sector disrupted in India but not Agri Practices
When COVID 19 disrupted agricultural labour, supply chains and farmers’ access to credit and markets in India, the pandemic did not push the farmers to adopt more sustainable cultivation practices, a new study claimed....https://indianf.com/covid-19-4/
COVID 19; Agri sector disrupted in India but not Agri Practices
When COVID 19 disrupted agricultural labour, supply chains and farmers’ access to credit and markets in India, the pandemic did not push the farmers to adopt more sustainable cultivation practices, a new study claimed...https://indianf.com/covid-19-4/
Friday, August 19, 2022
CBI Raids Delhi Minister Sisodia’s Premises Over Liquor Policy
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday (August 19 ) raided 21 locations, including the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise (liquor) Policy. The raids are conducted on the same day The New York Times published a front-page report in its international edition on the AAP government’s “overhaul of public schools in the capital of India”.....https://indianf.com/liquor/
Adani’s Vizhinjam Port and the Fishermen Agitation
The coastal community in Thiruvananthapuram is up in arms against Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, alleging that their issues have not been addressed till now...https://indianf.com/vizhinjam/
China’s Psychiatric Prisons for Activists
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Project cheetah to reestablish the species in its historical range in India
An ambitious project, India is going to reintroduce the fastest animal on earth – the Cheetah- in its historical range in the country, through an agreement signed with Namibia. The predatory cats, which once roamed across much of Asia and Africa are now extinct in India. They would be flown to Madyha Pradesh where they will be introduced to the Kuno National Park....https://indianf.com/cheetah/
Hypertension and Low-Middle Income Countries
Which people are most affected by Hypertension? A new study claimed that hypertension is a prevalent condition among the least educated and poorest people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)......https://indianf.com/hypertension/
ARTEMIS I; Foundation for Human Deep Space Exploration
All eyes will be on the historic Launch Complex 39B when the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lift off for the first time as part of the Artemis I mission from NASA’s modernized Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch date Launch date: Aug. 29, 2022.....https://indianf.com/artemis-i/
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Nuclear War; Five Billion to Die of Hunger
What will happen if a nuclear war breaks out between the United StatesandRussia? Have your ever thought of such a scenario? A group of scientists in their new revelation points out that more than five billion people would die of hunger following a full-scale nuclear war between the two countries....https://indianf.com/nuclear/
Sunday, August 14, 2022
More Birds Occupied City Greens During Covid 19
How has Covid 19 affected the bird population in the cities? A new report from researchers at the University of Washington found that large number of birds flocked the cities’ green areas during the peak of Covid 19 pandemic. ....https://indianf.com/birds/
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Can This Bioengineered Cornea Restore Sight In the Blind?
Researchers have now come up with an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea. In the pilot study led by researchers at Linköping University (LiU) and LinkoCare Life Sciences AB, the implant restored vision to 20 people with diseased corneas, most of whom were blind prior to receiving the implant....https://indianf.com/cornea/
Immensely Bleak Future for Afghanistan; Activists
What is the fate of Afghanistan if Human rights violations not addressed? This is a serious question that experts ask, looking at the present scenario of the country after the Taliban take over and reports of human rights violations, especially with respect to women and children. A group of UN Independent rights experts say the future is “immensely bleak” unless gone for a massive human rights reversal....https://indianf.com/afghanistan/
Friday, August 12, 2022
India For Common Charger; A Look Into What it Means
Can you have a common charger for your mobile, Tablet and laptops? In the near future, it is possible with the Government of India exploring the possibility of of having a single charger for all the devises. As part of the drill, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs has called the stakeholders in the industry on August 17 to assess the possibility of ending the use of multiple chargers in India and reduce the burden on consumers besides preventing e-waste......https://indianf.com/common-charger/
U U Lalit; Know the New Chief Justice of India
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, who has been appointed the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) will assume charge on August 27, a day after Justice N.V. Ramana demits office as the CJI....https://indianf.com/lalit/
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Employment Among the Youth yet to Recover; ILO
Covid 19 pandemic hit the young people the hardest and recovery in youth employment is still lagging, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization(ILO)....https://indianf.com/employment/
Varavara Rao; The rebel Poet Activist
The Supreme Court on August 10 granted regular bail to Telugu poet-activist Varavara Rao on medical grounds in the Bhima Koregaon case. While granting bail, a bench headed by Justice U U Lalit said he should not misuse the liberty in any manner.....https://indianf.com/varavara-rao/
Crimes Against Humanity Continues Uninterrupted in Myanmar
Insecurity and growing violence in Myanmar, which resulted in significant forced displacement within the country and into neighbouring countries, also comes with increased crimes against humanity with ongoing conflicts severely affecting women and children....https://indianf.com/myanmar/
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
After Coronavirus, World Sees New Zoonotic Langya Henipavirus
As the world slowly starts to recover from Coronavirus, a new zoonotic virus has now emerged from China’s two eastern provinces – Shandong and Henan provinces – with 35 infections identified so far. The new virus is named Langya Henipavirus or the LayV.....https://indianf.com/langya/
Get Bees protected With Artificial Intelligence
Bees are great pollinators and their preservation is of utmost importance. At a time when the surrounding is polluted, how we protect the bees is a big question. Well, a group of researchers at Oregon State University have introduced the power of artificial intelligence to help protect bees from pesticides.....https://indianf.com/bees/
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Pathogenic Diseases Exacerbated by Climate Change; Study
Climate Change has already driven the severity and frequency of climate hazards like flooding, heat waves and wild fires, which has only brought a large number of organisms in close contact with human beings. A group of researchers shows that climate change increases the risk of pathogenic diseases, which can lead to severe outbreaks in the future.....https://indianf.com/pathogenic-diseases/
Men Face Higher risk of Cancer Than Women
Men face the highest risk of cancer than women and the reasons until now not clear. However, a new study published by Wiley online in cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society shows that this is much related to biological sex difference rather than behavioural difference such as smoking or drinking. .....https://indianf.com/cancer/
Hot Nights Lead to higher Mortality Rate
It is not a false statement if one should say that climate change leads to death. More, mortality rates could go up by 60 per cent by the end of the century due to hot nights because of climate change.....https://indianf.com/hot-night/
Monday, August 8, 2022
Low Wages Leads to Memory Loss
Is there any relation between low wages and memory life? A new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health claims that low wages is associated with health outcomes such as depressive symptoms, obesity, and hypertension.....https://indianf.com/low-wages/
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Less #Rain Leads to Fast Death of #Amazon
With about 17 per cent or more of the Amazon Rain forest lost, the forest is going to lose a major chunk of its trees with less rain in the region. Already drought has taken a toll on the rain forest and the coming years could be crucial if rains fail, a new study said......https://indianf.com/amazon/
98 Millon Without Treatment In US
About 98 million million people or 38 per cent of the Americans either delayed or skipped treatment in the last six months because of high health care price, according to a new survey West Health and Gallup....https://indianf.com/treatment/
Friday, August 5, 2022
Men Live More Years Than Women
Men, as per a new study, have a high probability of outliving women, especially those who are married and have a degree...https://indianf.com/men/
al-Qaeda: Who Is Next Leader?
atleast four are now in the race for becoming the amir. Egyptian Saif al-Adel is the frontrunner in the race. Abd al-Rahman al-Maghribi, Yezid Mebarek, and Ahmed Diriye are the others in the race....https://indianf.com/al-qaeda/
Thursday, August 4, 2022
150 Million Women Hungry In 2021
Despite women form the bulk in feeding the world, they eat less and about 150 million women were hungry than men in 2021, according to a new analysis from CARE . The analysis shows that the number of hungry women versus hungry men grew 8.4 times.....https://indianf.com/hungry/
UNEP Helps To Understand Learn Ecosystem
With humanity altering the planet in many detrimental ways, from the warming of climate to the ever-diminishing wildernesses on land and in the sea, theUNEP has come up with its “Frontiers Report” helps to understand how learning from ecosystem and how to live within them in harmony are objectives that need to be adopted.....https://indianf.com/ecosystem/
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Less Sweeteners Means Better Life
Is the world consuming more sugar now? Yes one should believe if a latest research has to be believed. The researchers found that the amount of added sugars and Non Nutritive Sweeteners (NNS) in packaged foods and drinks has grown a lot over the last decade....https://indianf.com/sweetners/
Forest Area Per Capita Decreased By Over 60%
In the last 60 years, the forest area across the world declined by 81.7 million hectares, which comes to more than 60 per cent decline in global forest area per capita....https://indianf.com/forest/
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Diversify Solar Panel Production For Net Zero Emission
The world can ensure a secure transition to net zero emissions only with the expansion and diversify of global production of solar panels whose global supply chains are at present heavily concentrated in China, according to a special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). ..https://indianf.com/solar/
Zircon; the Missile With Mach 9 speed
Zircon is believed to be a manoeuvring, winged hypersonic cruise missile with a lift-generating centre body...https://indianf.com/zircon/
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