EPA Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”
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Digi Yatra achieves major milestones in 2024, poised for international expansion in 2025
Digi Yatra, the biometric-based platform for seamless airport travel, achieved significant milestones in 2024, including 9 million active users and over 42 million seamless journeys. In partnership with IATA, it is expanding its services internationally. Plans for 2025 include adding more airports, supporting 22 languages, and launching international trials with e-passports.
‘At the top it’s a different world, crisp and pure’: readers’ favourite winter walks
From golden Cornish sands to a Highland trail with beavers, our tipsters choose atmospheric walks to blow away the cobwebs Starting with a forest climb, the ascent of Tom Gill’s tumbling waterfalls sets the scene for this breathtaking, two-hour walk to Tarn Hows in the Lake District. At the top, you plateau to a different…
How NASA Astronauts Celebrated Christmas 250 Miles Above Earth
The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating contest and built a reindeer from storage bags.
US faces deadly surf conditions and tornadoes during holidays
Winter winds brought deadly surf conditions to western states and tornadoes to Texas as parts of the US faced severe weather.
Baby Driver teenage actor dies after falling from moving vehicle
Hudson Meek, 16, sustained blunt force trauma in the fall and died of his injuries two days later, authorities said.
In Some Doctors’ Offices, the Weigh-In Is No Longer Required
It may be a longstanding practice, but critics say routine weight measurements are driving some patients away from care.
Trump names Panama ambassador amid threats to take back canal
The president-elect has repeatedly claimed that the US was being “ripped off” by Panama Canal shipping fees.
Human Thought Is Far Slower Than Your Internet Connection
A new study is “a bit of a counterweight to the endless hyperbole about how incredibly complex and powerful the human brain is,” one researcher said.
Year in review: How India’s tourism ministry fared in 2024?
The government approved various initiatives, including new projects and campaigns like ‘Chalo India,’ to further enhance India’s global tourism appeal. This year, the Ministry of Tourism sanctioned a total of 76 projects for an amount of INR 5287.90 crore under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, out of which 75 projects are physically complete.