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Exposure to any type of asbestos is known to cause cancer and it is linked to tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. each year

The food industry will go to great lengths (and spend a fortune) to lobby policymakers, confuse the public and politicise scientific findings. You can see the results in the UK’s delay of a ban on junk food advertisers targeting children, or the orchestrated backlash to a report that recommended cutting…

Last year, a report by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi revealed that air pollution can be reduced by 15 to 25 percent by tackling the capital’s civic issues like filling potholes, fixing unpaved roads and clearing garbage dump to eliminate road dust.

Africa’s urban future will be shaped not only by large cities and capitals but also by its many small and medium-sized towns.

Walk into a big box store on any given day—bright lights, glossy floors, towering shelves, and wide-open aisles filled with everything from televisions to lawn chairs. These places feel modern and clean, almost like miniature cities under one roof. But behind the air-conditioned comfort and freshly stocked inventory is an…

The federal environment minister has joined forces with more than 90 countries to clamp down on plastic waste harming the environment and human health.

Among other concerns, the US military parade will produce as much pollution as created to heat 300 homes for a year

Fungi are nature’s recyclers and chemists, turning waste into useful products and creating an array of enzymes and compounds. By harnessing this potential through fungal biotechnology (using fungi to develop products and technologies for various applications), we can create sustainable materials, food and processes that help solve global challenges like…

The Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division strives to provide ‘full sensory experience’ in country’s national parks