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Student distress is an increasingly recognised concern, poignantly reflected in the rising instances of student suicides across institutions of higher learning in India. Despite institutional mechanis...
ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to reduce the Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) to one km as opposed to the current 10 km. The state government’s intention has raised con...
Glaw Lake was recently designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s First and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts diverse flora and fauna sp...
<p>What is plastic waste and why is it bothersome? Plastics are synthetic organic polymers made from petrochemicals with additives such as colorants, stabilisers, fillers etc. Plastic wastes are the d...
<p>According to NASA, the health of ice sheets that form an Antarctic iceberg can be assessed by looking at their balance. Balance in an ice sheet is the balance between the ice added through snowfall...
ENGLISH FREE ARTICLE, ENVIRONMENT
<p>Elemental mercury is primarily consumed through the air as vapour. Inhalation could lead to headaches, cough, chest pain, tightening of chest and difficulty in breathing, with the acute effect suff...
<p>Heat Waves are considered as a prolonged period of excessively hot temperature, accompanied by high humidity. Following states underwent this extreme weather event in 2016.</p>
<p>What is plastic waste and why is it bothersome? Plastics are synthetic organic polymers made from petrochemicals with additives such as colorants, stabilisers, fillers etc. Plastic wastes are the discarded materials whose shelf life is over or are left with no economic use.</p>
<p>According to NASA, the health of ice sheets that form an Antarctic iceberg can be assessed by looking at their balance. Balance in an ice sheet is the balance between the ice added through snowfall and the ice that is lost due to melting and formation of icebergs.</p>
ENGLISH FREE ARTICLE, ENVIRONMENT
<p>Elemental mercury is primarily consumed through the air as vapour. Inhalation could lead to headaches, cough, chest pain, tightening of chest and difficulty in breathing, with the acute effect suffering chemical pneumonitis. Some other effects include effects on emotional faculties, sensations and nerve responses and also insomnia, neuromuscular changes, and weakening of cognitive function.</p>
