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22% Spike in Diabetes Risk with 10% Air Pollution Rise, 1 in 5 Global Cases Linked

Air pollution is a major factor for type 2 diabetes. This is confirmed by a study published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. It followed 12,064 adults residing in Delhi and

Rahul Somvanshi

May 26, 2024

Los Angeles, California.( Credits: Ben Amstutz , CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED )

Pollution·USA

Inland Empire Tops List of America’s Worst Air Quality Zones for 2023

A new study has revealed the areas in the U.S. with the worst air quality in the country. According to new research, the Inland Empire has the worst air quality in the

Rahul Somvanshi

May 18, 2024

It's an outdoor scene with fog and daybreak with a backdrop concerns air quality and mental health difficulties in extremely polluted cities.(Source: Pexel)

Pollution

NGT Investigates AQI related Mental Health Fallout as India Dominates World’s Most Polluted Cities List

The Delhi government has presented this issue before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Earlier, the tribunal had emphasized the need to analyze the ‘psychological aspects’ of the decline in air quality in

Rahul Somvanshi

April 19, 2024

A wooden box with two tubes inside it: one green and the other white and green. It has to do with PhotoSynthetica at ecoLogicStudio. With a concentration on a seated arrangement, the scene looks to be indoors, either on a table or the floor. (Source: EcoLogicStudio)

Design·Sustainability

EcoLogicStudio Harnesses Algae for Urban Air Purification, Matching Mature Tree CO2 Absorption

Introduction to ecoLogicStudio and PhotoSynthetica The London-based architecture and design studio ecoLogicStudio, led by Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto, presents its first collection of biophilic design products. This collection, part of the

Rahul Somvanshi

April 3, 2024

Wing’s Aircraft Library design approach shape new aircraft

Business·Technology

Wing’s Latest Drone Aims to Optimize 30% of Larger Deliveries

Wing, a pioneer in drone delivery services, just revealed the addition of a new, larger aircraft to its fleet, marking a major fleet improvement. This action is intended to optimize the delivery

Sunita Somvanshi

January 21, 2024

India·Pollution

Mumbai’s Alarming Air Pollution Visible from Sea: MMR AQI Crisis Extends Beyond 10KM Offshore

Concerns about the quality of the air in Mumbai and MMR have grown, as seen by a snapshot taken on January 14, 2024, by Shaunak Modi, which remarkably depicts the level of

Rahul Somvanshi

January 18, 2024

India·Pollution

Kolkata Confronts Air Pollution Crisis: A Close Look at the Urban Air Quality Dilemma

Kolkata, the seventh-largest city in India, is currently dealing with an acute problem of air pollution. India’s Central Pollution Control Board has consistently rated the city’s air quality as “poor” to “dangerous.”

Yangchula Bhutia

December 25, 2023

Artificial Intelligence·Health

Predictive Power of AI in Myopia Treatment: A Tokyo University Study

In the quest to combat the growing public health concern of visual impairment, particularly stemming from high myopia, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have made a significant breakthrough. They’ve

Tejal Somvanshi

December 17, 2023

High-Rise Buildings in Mumbai, Photo Source Pexels

India·News·Pollution

4 in 10 Residents in Delhi, Mumbai Seek Medical Attention as the Air Pollution Crisis Worsens

4 in 10 Residents in Delhi and Mumbai seek medical attention for health issues related to air pollution every few years,” the survey added. Pristyn Care, a healthcare provider, conducted a survey

Karmactive Staff

December 10, 2023

Climate·Pollution·Space

NASA’s Strategic Partnership with US Greenhouse Gas Center to Enhance Climate Data Access

In an age where climate change headlines proliferate, NASA’s latest initiative, a partnership to launch the US Greenhouse Gas Center, marks a pivotal step towards a more informed and proactive approach to

Govind Tekale

December 4, 2023