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Addiction to TV may halt sperm production by 35% 

New Delhi: Bingeing on TV for more than 20 hours a week is linked with reduction in sperm count by 35% as per the study published in American Journal of Epidemiology, watching TV for more than 5 hours a day showed significant drop in the levels of sperm count and testosterone levels in the body. On …

Global treaty to halt invasive aquatic species enters into force

Ballast Water Management Convention aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships’ ballast water.   A key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships’ ballast water enters into force today (8 September 2017). The International Convention for the Control and …

UNESCO recommends halt to Bangladesh coal plant

UNESCO recommends halt to Bangladesh coal plant  Pressure mounts on U.S. government to reject financing WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released a seminal report recommending that development of the Orion Khulna coal plant in Bangladesh — which the Export-Import Bank of the United States is reportedly considering financing …