Micropollutant

Ockhi brought a surge of microplastics, says study

‘Fishes consume the particles, which in turn reach humans’ Cyclone Ockhi which claimed more than 200 lives in Kerala and unleashed destruction of property in the coastal areas in 2017 has also led to a scourge of microplastics, a study conducted by the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University …

Ockhi brought a surge of microplastics, says study

‘Fishes consume the particles, which in turn reach humans’ Cyclone Ockhi which claimed more than 200 lives in Kerala and unleashed destruction of property in the coastal areas in 2017 has also led to a scourge of microplastics, a study conducted by the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University …

Taj: the pollutants causing discolouration identified

Particulate carbon and fine dust particles cause browning of the marble. Finally, the specific pollutants in the air that are responsible for the discolouration of the white marble of Taj Mahal have been identified. Particulate carbon and fine dust particles that are deposited on the marble are responsible for its …

India's First public air purifier switched on in Delhi

NEW DELHI: India has switched on its first public air purifier in the heart of capital New Delhi as part of an experiment that backers say could help other smog-choked cities in emerging countries. The maker of the seven-ton machine, Italy's Systemlife, claims the box-like structure can purify 10,000 cubic …

Robot fish to hunt down pollution

Something fishy is going on in northern Spain. The waters of the port of Gijon are shortly to be invaded

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