Science/Environment

Mumbai bans plastic: Know what’s banned, what’s exempted, fine and more

Kanu Priya June 23, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Mumbai bans plastic: Know what’s banned, what’s exempted, fine and more

The much-awaited notification of Maharashtra government which points out its a widespread ban on plastic items in the state has been lauded by the environmentalists. The implementation of this ban has already begun today. But do you know what does it envisages? The State government has laid down this strict …

Mumbai Plastic Ban from today, Offenders may attract a fine of Rs.5000

Mumbai Plastic Ban from today: Offenders may be fined up to Rs.25000

Kanu Priya June 23, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Mumbai Plastic Ban from today: Offenders may be fined up to Rs.25000

Beware, no more plastic, or polythene bags from today, if you are living in Mumbai municipal area. Plastic bags from your any shopkeeper or from your eating joints and disposal of your waste in these bags will be treated as illegal henceforth. The Maharashtra government’s ban on plastic items has …

Mount Everest becomes World’s Highest rubbish dump: Report

Kanu Priya June 17, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Mount Everest becomes World’s Highest rubbish dump: Report

Kathmandu: The popularity of mountaineering in Nepal has adversely affected the Mount Everest into the world’s highest garbage area since an increasing number of affluent climbers don’t heed to the environmental concerns they leave behind. Tents made of plastic material, defunct equipment used in the expeditions, empty gas cylinders and …

Radioactive Uranium can now be harvested from the Sea Water

Kanu Priya June 16, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Radioactive Uranium can now be harvested from the Sea Water

Scientists have stumbled upon of a new research which could open the doors to a new way of creating nuclear fuel. The wonder is that nothing but the power of the ocean, which is required to produce it. Scientists in the lab used a yarn to extract natural trace amounts …

Stephen Hawkings’ voice to be aired on space

Stephen Hawkings’ voice beamed towards the nearest black hole into space

Kanu Priya June 15, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Stephen Hawkings’ voice beamed towards the nearest black hole into space

London: A message from Stephen Hawking was be beamed towards the nearest black hole into space as his mortal remains were laid to rest in London’s Westminster Abbey today. As the ashes of the astrophysicist are interred, featuring his famous synthesised voice beamed into space by the Space Agency. This …

Delhi’s air quality worsens to a serious level

Kanu Priya June 15, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Delhi’s air quality worsens to a serious level

The air we breath in at the National Capital Region is deteriorated to a serious level due to a number of recent dust storms. The doctors have cautioned that people with respiratory conditions better keep the safe and avoid loitering in the out. It has also been recommended to the …

Indian scientists discover a new planet, 600 light years away

Kanu Priya June 10, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Indian scientists discover a new planet, 600 light years away

Ahmedabad: Scientists of the Physical Research Laboratory– India’s premier institute of space research, Ahmedabad has discovered a super-Neptune size exoplanet. The newly discovered planet is said to be about 27 times the mass of Earth and six times the radius of Earth. The new planet revolves around a Sun-like star, …

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds ‘Building Blocks for Life’ on Mars

Kanu Priya June 8, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on NASA’s Curiosity rover finds ‘Building Blocks for Life’ on Mars

Quite an organic matter have been recently found on Mars. As per soil samples taken from billion-year-old mudstone in the Gale crater by the Curiosity rover. The NASA spokesperson has announced it. It has also smelled methane in the controlled atmosphere of Mars. Finding the life outside Earth focuses on …

Movements of the Moon may give us 25 hours in day in the future

Kanu Priya June 7, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on Movements of the Moon may give us 25 hours in day in the future

You wonder most of the time that twenty-four hours a day are just not enough in a day. A lot of work gets stuck up quite a time due to the paucity of time. You cant ascribe it to the laziness, it is just a little unavailability of time. Under …

IMD says Heavy Rains expected in Mumbai between June 6-8

Kanu Priya June 4, 2018 Science/Environment Comments Off on IMD says Heavy Rains expected in Mumbai between June 6-8

After the scorching heat, Mumbai is all ready for the monsoon season arriving in the city within the upcoming two days. As confirmed by the IMD (India Meteorological Department), monsoon shall most likely enter the state of Goa and Maharashtra by 6th or 8th of June. IMD also predicted heavy …