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  Current AI growth to emit CO2 of 1 crore cars, consume water of 1 crore homes, study finds

  Technology | November 11, 2025 20:49 IST

  Researchers from Cornell University suggest that the cumulative environmental toll of AI could prevent the industry from achieving its net-zero emissions targets.

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  Water scarcity looms southern India, reservoir levels drop to 17 pc of capacity

  India | April 27, 2024 11:35 IST

  The Central Water Commission's recent bulletin reveals alarming statistics for the southern region of India, with water storage in reservoirs plummeting to just 17% of capacity.

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  'Extreme heat reduction urgently needed to prevent unnecessary deaths'

  Science | August 20, 2021 20:49 IST

  According to a new Global Burden of Disease modeling study, also published in The Lancet, more than 356,000 deaths in 2019 were related to heat, and that number is expected to grow as temperatures rise worldwide. However, many heat-related deaths are preventable by mitigating climate change and reducing exposure to extreme heat, the researchers said.  

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  Dust emanating from drying Yamuna creating pockmarks on historical monuments: Environmentalists

  India | June 03, 2019 7:34 IST

  Environmental activists held a symbolic 'sand bath' to draw attention to the plight of the polluted and drying Yamuna river.

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  Gujarat govt to carry out study on environment impact of PoP idols

  India | May 20, 2013 12:41 IST

  Ahmedabad, May 20: The Gujarat government has decided to carry out a scientific study on the environment impact of immersion of idols made out of Plaster of Paris (PoP) on the basis of which revised