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Levels of air pollutants in cities in India are on the rise, according to scientists using observations from instruments on satellites that scan the global skies every day.
Researchers used a long record of data gathered by space-based instruments to estimate trends in a range of air pollutants for 2005 to 2018, timed to coincide with well-established air quality policies in the UK and rapid development in India.
The study was led by the University of Birmingham and UCL and included an international team of contributors from Belgium, India, Jamaica and the UK. The researchers published their findings in the journal
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Good morning everyone, and Tim, thank you very much for your warm introduction. Let me also acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet this morning, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and pay my respects to their elders, past, present and emerging. I particularly want to thank the Business Council of Australia for hosting today’s launch and again, acknowledge President Tim Reed and CEO Jennifer Westacott. Congratulations to you both on a very successful annual BCA dinner this week, the inaugural event for the Biggies, which I see having a long and fruitful future.
Launch of Australia s International Cyber and Critical Technology Engagement Strategy miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Incredible Rust-Resistant Iron Pillar of Delhi
In the Qutb complex of Delhi stands one of the most curious metal objects in the world - the so called “Iron Pillar of Delhi”, which does not seem to rust, despite being over a thousand years old. The height of the pillar, from the top of its capital to the bottom of its base is 7.2 metres, of which 1.1 metre is underground. The base rests on a grid of iron bars soldered with lead into the upper layer of the dressed stone pavement. The pillar s lower diameter is 420 mm (17 in), and its upper diameter 306 mm (12.0 in). It is estimated to weigh more than six tons.”