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Presence of Water Vapour Leading to Increase in Warming Across the High Altitude Himalayas, Shows Study | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel

February 15, 2022 Sharika Soukup

File photo: The Himalayas. (Sajal Mukherjee/BCCL Delhi) Water vapour exhibits a positive radiative effect at the top of the atmosphere (TOA), suggesting an increase in overall warming in the high-altitude Himalayas due to it, a study has shown. Precipitable water vapour (PWV) is one of the most rapidly varying components in the atmosphere and is…

Moons may hold clues of whether planets can hold life: Study

February 7, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Tokyo: Earth’s moon is vital in making it function. It controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which affect the biological cycles of lifeforms on our planet. The moon also contributes to Earth’s climate by stabilizing its spin axis, offering an ideal environment for life to thrive. A recent study has suggested that…

‘How life began’: Study explains how a moon helps create life on a planet, Science News

February 5, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The moon is essential to the functioning of Earth; as it controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which affect life cycles on our planet. Additionally, the moon makes the Earth’s climate more stable by stabilising its spin axis, which provides an ideal environment in which life can develop. According to a recent…

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Study: Cannabis compounds prevent coronavirus entering cells

January 17, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Compounds in cannabis are able to block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from entering cells, according to a study published this week by researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University. The compounds found in hemp — cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) — were identified during a chemical screening…

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Second-hand e-cigarette vapour increases risk of poor respiratory health, study finds

January 14, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Young adults who are exposed to second-hand e-cigarette vapour at home have an increased risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, an observational study has suggested. Primary and second-hand exposure to vaping was highly prevalent among adolescents and young adults but there had been little research investigating the effects of second-hand vape exposure…

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Study: Exposure to cannabis vapour adversely affects mice sperm for two generations

December 10, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Breadcrumb Trail Links World News News Legalization Researchers suggest results should give cannabis users pause. Author of the article: Angela Stelmakowich A comparison of the exposed and control groups found that the former, immediately after the exposure period, had decreased sperm motility. / Photo by Sonsedska / iStock / Getty Images Plus Article content U.S….

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Flavour ban would push some vape users to return to regular cigarettes: study

November 26, 2021 Sharika Soukup

A new study shows that users of flavoured e-cigarettes — vapour devices — prefer having the flavours so much that if the flavour choice was taken away from them, many would just go back to smoking conventional cigarettes. This is based in part on a study conducted by the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project…

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20 large weather balloons being launched from Seychelles to study water vapour levels

November 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

The researchers are using a fleet of 20 long-duration balloons to study the equatorial stratosphere for several months. (Albert Hertzog) Photo license Purchase photo (Seychelles News Agency) – Seychelles is being used as the base for an Earth observation programme using stratospheric super pressure balloons led by the French national scientific research centre, CNES. A…

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