COP29 experts focus on SLCP reduction as key to mitigating India’s air pollution crisis

Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) are a group of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that have a near-term warming impact on climate and can affect air quality. SLCPs include black carbon, methane, ground-level ozone, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

New study reveals early menstruation linked to height gain

The researchers also found that the average age of girls when they had their first period was 13 years, and the girls typically grew taller by seven centimetres, which they said is considered normal. Overall, the growth in the participants’ height ranged between 0.2 centimetres and 31 centimetres.