World Environment Day, observed annually on 5 June, presents an opportunity to raise awareness and take decisive measures on pressing environmental concerns. This year, day's theme is 'Solutions to ...

A new study reveals that children in e-waste regions face a fourfold higher risk of hypertension, as toxic metals and VOCs alter gut-related metabolic pathways and disturb the body’s blood pressure ...

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ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan study found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at ...

Changing weather patterns, like dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycles, significantly impact the release of harmful chemicals known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from soils at e-waste recycling ...

Innovations in solar energy. Image by © Tim Sandle (Barbican, London). Innovations in solar energy. Image by © Tim Sandle (Barbican, London). Scientists have called ...

Connecting the Unconnected is a monthly column by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) that explores how technology can ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...

Patiala: Cracking down on lapses in e-waste management, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued notices to 26 ...

From the very beginning of production, vapes are devastating for the environment. Sourcing raw materials for these products is highly resource intensive, requiring not just plastics, but heavy metals, ...