Iceberg 4 times the size of the state of Delhi breaks off from Antarctica’s Ice Shelf. Credit: NASA/USGS Landsat On 12th July 2017, a giant iceberg broke off from Antarctic Penninsula. It is now reported to be adrift in the… Continue Reading →
Plans for 4000 MW coal based power plants dropped to focus on Renewable Power. In a first of its kind, the state of Gujarat has announced to drop plans of a 4000 MW Coal based UMPP (Ultra Mega Power… Continue Reading →
Standard Water Requirements are important sustainable development indicator for every society. There is a growing demand on the existing water resources which includes River Water Sources, Precipitation and Ground Water Sources. Thus the primary objective of a planned development is… Continue Reading →
Supreme Court Bans BS III Vehicles with effect from 1st April 2017. On 29th March 2017, the Supreme Court of India put a Ban on the sales and registration of BS III norms compliant vehicles from 1st April 2017. It is… Continue Reading →
Most recent studies have shown that India ranks the Highest, beating China, in Ozone Pollution. People wake up to a smoggy morning everyday in India. This smog mainly comprises of Ozone, an airborne pollutant. Over the past 17 years, Ozone… Continue Reading →
Bramble Cay Melomys – 1st Mammal Species Goes Extinct Increasing Global Warming is the root cause of all climate changes. Climate changes are slight in some cases and drastic in the others. In one such recent incident, 1st mammal species… Continue Reading →
Chewang Norphel is responsible for making 15 Artificial Glaciers earning him the title, ‘Iceman of India’. Ladakh,a cold mountain desert, sees a low average rainfall of 50 mm annually making people dependent upon glaciers as their primary water source…. Continue Reading →
Solar Roads: Are they a thing of the future? Well, the future of Solar Roads is upon us. France has opened the world’s first Solar Highway on 22 December 2016. The highway stretches for 1 km or 0.6 miles through… Continue Reading →
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