Mount Etna, the tallest volcano in Europe, erupted on August 4, discharging smoke and ash into the atmosphere. The volcano, situated on Italy’s Sicily Island, has erupted five times in a span of two months this year and is among the world’s most active volcanoes.

To enhance the logistics associated with agricultural commodities and to decrease wastage, an integrated agri-export facility will be established at Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The ₹284.19-crore facility will cover 67,422sq mts and is expected to benefit the agricultural industry and create more job opportunities.

Researchers at the Ritsumeikan University in Japan have devised a method to decompose forever chemicals, also called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with the help of LED lights and a mixture of chemicals at room temperature. This method is considered revolutionary as it decomposes forever chemicals and separates fluorine from them, enabling fluorine recycling.

Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, is set to have improved train connectivity with the completion of the Bairabi-Sairang railway project next year. This project, which cost nearly ₹8,213.72 crore, is expected to decrease travel cost and time between Assam and Aizawl.

Bhupender Yadav, the union minister for environment, forest and climate change, introduced an initiative named Ideas4LiFE, which encourages the innovation of services and products that promote eco-friendly behaviours. The initiative, which was launched at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, invites people to share their innovative ideas that will help protect the environment on the Ideas4Life. nic.in portal.