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In today's digital world, it's hard to imagine life without Google.com . As the world’s most popular search engine, Google has transformed how we find information, connect with others, and conduct business. In this post, we’ll explore what Google.com is, how it impacts daily life in India, and how you can harness its power for personal and business success. What is Google.com? Google.com is the primary domain of Google , a search engine launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google.com allows users to search for anything on the internet—whether it's articles, videos, images, or maps. Google’s search algorithm ranks websites based on relevance and authority, providing users with the best possible results in seconds. Today, Google goes beyond search, offering services like Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, and Google Drive, making it a key player in the global digital ecosystem. Google’s Popularity in India India, with its growing number of internet users, has become one...

Is Glue Sustainable? Glue is a sticky topic for the eco-minded. Is it vegan? Biodegradable? The answer depends on the glue type. Generally, adhesives fall into two main camps: natural and synthetic. Humans have been using natural adhesives for millennia, but in the 20th century, synthetic glues were developed and have over time largely replaced natural adhesives. Much of this was thanks to the aircraft and aerospace industries, which required adhesives with high structural strength and resistance to fatigue and extreme conditions. These high-tech, synthetic adhesives eventually trickled down into more mundane industrial and domestic applications. Here, delve deep into the contents of glue—both natural and synthetic—to decipher which options have the lowest environmental impact, plus learn how to make your own adhesive at home. Ingredients in Synthetic Glues Synthetic adhesives like Gorilla Glue and Elmer's belong in two categories: thermoplastics and thermosets. The resins used in ...

What Are Rare Earth Metals? They're crucial to hybrid cars, wind turbines and many other green-tech innovations. "Rare earth" metals aren't as rare as they sound—in fact, you're probably using some right now. They're key to a variety of everyday devices, from tablet computers and TVs to hybrid cars and wind turbines, so it may be encouraging to know several kinds are actually common. Cerium, for example, is the 25th most abundant element on Earth. So why are they called "rare" earths? The name alludes to their elusive nature, since the 17 elements rarely exist in pure form. Instead, they mix diffusely with other minerals underground, making them costly to extract. And, unfortunately, that isn't their only drawback. Mining and refining rare earths makes an environmental mess, leading most countries to neglect their own reserves, even as demand soars. China has been the main exception since the early 1990s, dominating global trade with its willingn...

Blue Hydrogen Study Finds It Isn't Climate-Friendly, Igniting Fierce Debate Over Emissions A recent study casts doubt on the green credentials of so-called “blue hydrogen” and it has caused a stir in the scientific community. Blue hydrogen, a purportedly green fuel that is typically extracted from natural gas, has long been touted as a climate solution but a controversial peer-reviewed study released last week argues its production is linked to high greenhouse gas emissions. Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology at Cornell University, and Mark Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, say that when compared to burning coal and natural gas to produce heat, blue hydrogen produces 20% more emissions. Hydrogen itself is considered a clean fuel because it can be used to produce energy or heat without releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, other than water vapor. Many researchers have long argued that blue hydrogen shoul...

Why We're Stuck on a Particular Side of the Bed Some habits are harder to break than others; in this case, resistance is futile. In sustainability circles, the concept of habits comes up a lot. Usually, it is in the context of changing the unsustainable ones, like breaking up with single-use water bottles or ditching coffee pods for more eco-friendly options. Understanding one's habits in general can be an important part of becoming more sustainable. So, let's look at one of life's more enduring habits: what side of the bed you sleep on. While this may not have a sustainability side, so to speak, the psychology of habits is fascinating and can play a big role in one's personal carbon footprint. In terms of bed sides, no matter how hard you might try to change it up, maybe even switching sides every other night, you eventually pick a side—and stick with it. And why not? You've got everything just right on your side of the bed. The night lamp, for instance, has be...

The Main Thing Killing Birds Near Power Lines Isn't Electrocution Illegal shooting, not electrocution, is now the leading cause of death for birds found along power lines. In an oft-cited study published in 2019, a team of researchers reported net population losses of some three billion birds across North America since 1970. Calling it a “staggering decline of bird populations,” the researchers cited “habitat loss, climate change, unregulated harvest, and other forms of human-caused mortality” as the causes of this biodiversity crisis. Those other forms of “human-caused mortality” are grim and frustratingly senseless. Up to three billion birds a year die from outdoor cats, and another one billion from colliding with glass. (Despite the narrative of fossil-fuel-aligned pundits, wind turbines account for deaths in the hundreds of thousands each year—which is still way too many, but it is not the leading cause of death, by far.) Another one of those anthropogenic causes is power lines...