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The study found that the keto diet generates about 3 kg of carbon dioxide per 1,000 calories consumed, while the paleo diet produces 2.6 kg per 1,000 calories. Having a low carbon footprint is important as it helps to reduce the negative impact of human activities on the environment and mitigate climate change.The keto and paleo diets were discovered to be the least sustainable and received the lowest diet quality scores among the six popular diets that were analyzed.This may be difficult for those following the keto or…

Yesterday, the entirety of South America and large parts of Mexico, USA and Canada suffered shortwave radio blackouts after a powerful M8.6-class solar flare erupted on the unstable AR3234 sunspot. The flare which was just percentage points behind an X-class eruption came unexpectedly and affected drone pilots and ham radio operators in the region. However, the danger is not over. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has now issued a warning over a possible solar storm that is due to strike the…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study published in the journal International Social Work has uncovered concerning rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety among social workers. Stressors related to COVID-19 were the strongest factors associated with the negative mental health outcomes. Those who…

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Last Updated: February 09, 2023, 16:16 ISTGuwahati , IndiaImage used for Representation. (Photo: Reuters)Sharad Gokhale professor at IIT Guwahati said, the dusty wind and thick fog were responsible for this unforeseen rise in Air PollutionAir pollution in Guwahati has increased to an alarming level, forcing many city-bound flights to be diverted due to low visibility arising from a thick cloud of dust.A senior Airport Authority of India (AAI) official said on Thursday that two SpiceJet flights and one of Air Asia had to…

The e-commerce giant had launched AmazonSmile in 2013, contributing 0.5% of every purchase made by participating customers to the charity of their choosing. Amazon's surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding. The e-commerce giant had launched AmazonSmile in 2013, contributing 0.5% of every purchase made by participating customers to the charity of their choosing. As of 2022,…

Listeria monocytogenes is a type of Listeria bacteria that can cause a serious and sometimes fatal infection known as listeriosis. This bacteria is found in a variety of foods, including raw milk, soft cheeses, and deli meats, and can also be transmitted through contaminated soil or water.Listeria monocytogenes, a deadly bacteria commonly found in the food processing industry, poses a significant threat to human health. Not only can it cause severe illness, it is also becoming resistant to food safety measures…

Light Pollution Impact – From excellent dark sky (left) to inner city sky (right). Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, P. MarenfeldVisibility of Stars in the Night Sky Declines Faster Than Previously ThoughtThis is shown by a study in the journal Science based on a worldwide Citizen Science project on light pollution that has collected data over the last eleven years.People around the world are seeing fewer and fewer stars in the night sky. The change in star visibility can be explained by an increase in the sky brightness of 7-10…

A time lapse sequence of color-enhanced images of Jupiter from NASA’s Juno spacecraft.Image: NASANASA’S Jupiter mission is back in action after suffering from an acute case of spacecraft amnesia, which caused the Juno spacecraftto temporarily lose access to data stored in its memory. The NASA spacecraft resumed its regular operations on December 29, the space agency announced on Tuesday. Juno went into safe mode on December 17 due to a memory anomaly that took place following the spacecraft’s 47th close flyby of Jupiter…

Alarming study shows a significant decline in sperm counts around the world. Sperm count is not only an indicator of human fertility, but it is also an indicator of men’s health.Scientists have published the first meta-analysis to demonstrate declining sperm counts among men from South and Central America, Asia, and Africa. The international team was led by Professor Hagai Levine of Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Braun School of Public Health, with Prof. Shanna Swan at the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai,…