No respite from ‘poor’ air quality
The residents of the national capital continue to grapple with high level of particulate matters in air with pockets of the city recording “very unhealthy” level of pollution which holds out medical hazards
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Greening the future: new technologies that could transform how industry uses energy
McKinsey Research finds that operational improvements can reduce energy consumption by 10 percent to 20 percent, which is far less than the 50 percent of consumption that can be cut by use of renewable
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Heterobimetallic Zeolite, InV-ZSM-5, enables efficient conversion of biomass derived ethanol to renewable hydrocarbons
<p>Direct catalytic conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbon blend-stock can increase biofuels use in current vehicles beyond the ethanol blend-wall of 10–15%. Literature reports describe quantitative
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State of Forest Carbon Finance 2015: Converging at the Crossroads
Companies and governments around the world committed US$705 million in new finance in 2014 to enhance the role of forests in combating climate change, according to a report released by Forest Trends’
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit of Natural Disaster in Uttrakhand, June 2013
This Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India contains the results of Performance Audit of ‘Natural Disaster in Uttarakhand, June, 2013 (Response, Relief and Restoration of Damaged Infrastructure
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Australia must help Pacific islands at Paris climate summit, says PNG leader
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister Peter O’Neill has urged Australia to be an advocate for the Pacific in pushing for a strong agreement at this month’s worldwide climate change talks in Paris. The governments
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Potential mechanisms for cancer resistance in elephants and comparative cellular response to DNA damage in humans
<p>The objective of the study was to identify mechanisms for cancer resistance in elephants and compare cellular response to DNA damage among elephants, healthy human controls, and cancer-prone patients
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Kids at risk, ban toxic crackers: NGO to government
After sending fire crackers commonly used in Diwali and often handled by children to a private laboratory, NGO Awaaz Foundation has written to the chief minister and the Ministry of Environment, Forests
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Forum screens documentary on mercury contamination
‘Mercury in the Mist,’ a documentary on plight of people affected by alleged mercury contamination by Hindustan Uniliver Clinical Thermometer factory in Kodaikanal, was screened by Sevvakam, a youth forum,
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No environment compensation collected on Day 1
Municipal corporations, which are responsible for the 122 entry points, said SMYR Consortium had refused to do so The environment compensation charge that was supposed to be collected from commercial
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No loud music after 10pm in Diwali: CP
Nagpur: City police chief SP Yadav has made an appeal to citizens to enjoy their Diwali celebrations but not by putting someone else in discomfort. Yadav said the police may allow crackers but any loud
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Temperature rise more in winter months than in summer
The warmth of winter months has increased significantly over the past 100 years. Data of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the past 114 years revealed that the increase in temperature had
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Smog envelopes NCR, air quality falls as Punjab farmers burn paddy
Uncontrolled burning of paddy stubbles by Punjab farmers appears to be again putting the health of residents in the National Capital Region at risk, with Delhi's air quality falling sharply in the past
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Air quality getting worse by the year
Data released recently by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR) under the ministry of earth sciences shows the air quality in September has steadily worsened since 2011. This
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Nine major entry points will be inspected for compliance
NEW DELHI: Environmentalists have welcomed the Supreme Court's direction on Friday to impose the environmental compensation charge (ECC) from Sunday on heavy diesel trucks plying through the capital. Many
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Visakhapatnam Port Trust to generate 10 MW solar power
The Visakhapatnam Port Trust is the first among the major ports in the country to take up a solar power plant and the 10-MW solar power project is likely to be commissioned by March 2016. Adjacent to
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Solar policy may soon get nod
It has been cleared by environment department and is currently with the power department After its draft was released in September, the Delhi government is now ready with the final report on the solar
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SCB to Begin Solar Power Generation
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) is setting up solar power panels to meet its energy requirements. Solar power panels are being set up on roof tops at Balamrai
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Rooftop solar power programme in final phase
The 10,000 Rooftop Solar Power Plants Programme, State government’s pioneering effort in mass solar power generation, is on its last lap with just about two months remaining for its conclusion. The
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Renewables key in race against climate change clock
Any plausible game plan for capping the rise of Earth's surface temperature depends on replacing fossil fuels with energy sources that generate little or no carbon pollution. That means renewables,