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Smog sickness: India"s capital struggles as pollution surges

The toxic smog season in India's capital has just begun, but those unable to escape cancer-causing poisonous fumes say the hazardous impact on health is already taking its toll......»»

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The growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Armis raises $200 million to fuel growth strategy

Armis announced the close of a $200 million Series D round of investment, increasing its total company valuation to a new high of $4.2 billion. Armis’ latest funding round was led by both top-tier investors General Catalyst and Alkeon Capital,.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Swiss companies set sights on India as $100 billion trade pact promises more opportunities

Swiss companies set sights on India as $100 billion trade pact promises more opportunities.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Boeing plans to launch effort to raise over $15 billion in capital as early as Monday, source says

Boeing plans to launch effort to raise over $15 billion in capital as early as Monday, source says.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Boeing Plans Over $15 Billion Capital Raise as Soon as Monday

Boeing Plans Over $15 Billion Capital Raise as Soon as Monday.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Smog in Pakistan megacity ends outdoor play for schoolkids

Schoolchildren in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore have been banned from outdoor exercise until January because of hazardous smog levels, officials said Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Researchers warn against weakening Clean Air Act regulations

A new commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health has found that power plants' use of air pollution control devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial healt.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gets rock star treatment from India"s tech enthusiasts

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gets rock star treatment from India"s tech enthusiasts.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Concentric AI raises $45 million to expand go-to-market strategies

Concentric AI has secured financing of $45 million in a Series B round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $67 million. The funding round was led by Top Tier Capital Partners and HarbourVest Partners. CyberFuture, a global CISO inves.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

An Indian village became Amur falcons" biggest protectors—how conservationists can harness the power of persuasion

Wildlife conservation is an exercise in human persuasion. It may seem counterintuitive that we hold the keys to the survival of wildlife, but 98% of all threatened species are threatened exclusively by human activities such as pollution, invasive spe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Tiny airborne particles within air pollution could be a silent killer

Long-term high ultrafine particle concentrations in New York state neighborhoods are linked to higher numbers of deaths. That is the key finding of our new research, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as it braces for a tropical storm

Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears

India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

No mistaking fabled "king" after close encounter in India

No mistaking fabled "king" after close encounter in India.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Study examines reciprocal causal effects of addiction and education

Rong Hai, an associate economics professor in the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, investigates people's behaviors that influence human capital decisions, and policies that promote this accumulation and ultimately reduce p.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Stream.Security raises $30 million to boost cloud security

Stream.Security closed a $30 million Series B funding round led by U.S. Venture Partners, with participation from new investors, Citi Ventures, and existing investors, Energy Impact Partners (EIP), Cervin Ventures, TLV Partners, and Glilot Capital Pa.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Reality Defender secures $33 million to enhance AI detection capabilities

Reality Defender announced that its Series A fundraising has been expanded, securing a total of $33 million in capital investment. The expanded fundraising round was led by Illuminate Financial, with additional participation from Booz Allen Ventures,.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Indian capital chokes as "hazardous" air pollution returns

Acrid clouds engulfed India's capital on Wednesday as air pollution fueled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked "hazardous" by monitors for the first time this winter......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Modeling study shows that marshes provide cost-effective coastal protection

Images of coastal houses being carried off into the sea due to eroding coastlines and powerful storm surges are becoming more commonplace as climate change brings a rising sea level coupled with more powerful storms. In the U.S. alone, coastal storms.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

These 3 struggles sent this retired couple back to the U.S. after a move overseas

These 3 struggles sent this retired couple back to the U.S. after a move overseas.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024