New study establishes air pollution as risk factor for diabetes in India

IANS | November 2, 2023 2:44 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Amid increasing levels of air pollution and cases of diabetes in India, a large study has established poor air quality as a risk factor for the development of the blood sugar condition in the country. To date diet, obesity and physical exercise were the major factors behind increased prevalence of diabetes. Now, the study, published in the ‘British Medical Journal’ (BMJ), showed that inhaling polluted air with high amounts of PM2.5 particles led to high blood sugar levels and increased Type-2 diabetes incidence.

Australia records driest October since 2002

IANS | November 2, 2023 12:39 PM

Canberra, Nov 2 (IANS) Australia recorded its driest October since 2002, with the nationally-averaged total rainfall being 65.4 per cent below the 1961-1990 average, according to a report newly released by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

Bushfires destroy 85 structures in Australia

IANS | October 31, 2023 12:14 PM

Sydney, Oct 31 (IANS) Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday said that 70 vegetation fires are now burning across the state, with 85 structures already lost.