Cow dung cakes for eco-friendly cremation
VARANASI: Varanasi is set to become the first city in UP to use cow dung cakes for cremation despite opposition from a section of wood-sellers. Nagpur-based NGO Eco-Friendly Living Foundation and Kashi
Animal Dung
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Chemometric analysis of cow dung ash as an adsorbent for purifying biodiesel from waste cooking oil
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This article discusses a</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify;"> novel
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The power of light: socio-economic and environmental implications of a rural electrification program in Brazil
<p>Universal access to electricity is deemed critical for improving living standards and indispensable for eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable development. In 2003, the 'Luz para Todos'
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Make cow a national animal: Rajasthan HC
Says peacock is the national bird because it does not have sex with peahen Amid the debate on the notification banning the sale of cattle for slaughter, a judge at the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday
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The dynamics of nitrogen derived from a chemical nitrogen fertilizer with treated swine slurry in paddy soil-plant systems
<p>A well-managed chemical nitrogen (N) fertilization practice combined with treated swine slurry (TSS) is necessary to improve sustainability and N use efficiency in rice farming. However, little is known
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of horses, ponies, mules and donkeys to carry pilgrims and goods from Katra to the Vaishno Devi temple, 16/12/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 16/12/2016 regarding use of horses, ponies, mules and donkeys to carry pilgrims and goods from
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Municipal solid waste and dung cake burning: discoloring the Taj Mahal and human health impacts in Agra
<p>The Taj Mahal—an iconic World Heritage monument built of white marble—has become discolored with time, due, in part, to high levels of particulate matter (PM) soiling its surface. Such discoloration
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Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle excreta on an East African grassland
<p>Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission measurements from livestock excreta in Africa are limited. We measured CH4 and N2O emissions from excreta of six Boran (Bos indicus) and six Friesian (Bos taurus) steers
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Climate smart crops
<p>Tubers, pulses and millets are important for the livelihoods and nutrition of poor farmers, especially in fragile regions. These crops are not only underutilised, but are also underresearched. Ama Sangathan,
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From LPG connections to use- Realising smokeless kitchens for all
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, to provide concessional LPG connections, is a step in the right direction but much more needs to be done by 2019 and beyond to ensure homes in India cook using modern