In Short
saving the act: The prime minister's office (PMO) has issued a directive that Union cabinet proposals having a bearing on decentralisation will have to be cleared by the newly-formed ministry of
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Aquaculture navigates through troubled waters
Industrialized aquaculture is the world's fastest-growing animal food production system and is regarded by some experts as an integral part of the long-term solution to growing global food demands.
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Evolving green strategies
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) in Bombay is to undertake a pilot study to evolve an environmentally sound strategy for the development of Maharashtra's energy sector. The
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Cane fumes
Mills of Gorakhpur grind slowly, but they grind too fine
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Clean law
In a remarkable move, China passed a Renewable Energy Promotion Law on February 28, 2005, setting targets for developing renewable energy sources. China is the world's second largest emitter of
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Nuclear option
On July 16, leaders of the industrialised world at the g8 summit adopted a plan of action on global energy security ignoring worldwide protests against nuclear power. At St Petersburg, the host
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In Court
Canada refuses Sumas:The federal court of Canada ruled out the possibility of establishing a US-based power plant near the Canadian border. The company, Sumas Energy 2, proposed to source natural gas
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Fuel specification, energy consumption and CO2 emission in oil refineries
The more stringent environmental quality specifications for oil products worldwide are tending to step up energy use and, consequently, CO2 emissions at refineries. In Brazil, for example, the stipulated reduction in the sulfur content of diesel and gasoline between 2002 and 2009 should increase the energy use of Brazil's refining industry by around 30%, with effects on its CO2 emissions.
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Plastic Unlimited
New rules to restrict the use of plastic in India may end up promoting the polymer industry
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Sperm killer?
In May of 1993 the British medical journal The Lancet published a paper by a Danish researcher that linked a global decline in sperm counts in healthy men over the past 50 years to accumulation of
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Green Implications
GREEN IMPLICATIONS Though a few proposals in the 1991 budget may be termed eco-friendly, the overall trend remains hostile towards the environment
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Famine fears
MAJOR rice and water crises await Asian countries in the next 30 years, the International Rice Research Institute (iARi) reports. It predicts acute shortages of rice unless anti-pollution and
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To get in touch....
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Pusa Complex New Delhi 110 012. National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Dairy Research
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Japanese government indicted
Justice delayed is indeed justice denied, but in this case it will have at least some benefits. Japan's Supreme Court (SC) has held the government responsible for the spread of the Minamata
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Science learns from tradition
Seeds of nuts used by Andhra tribals to purify water yields a substance that can be used to remove toxic metals from industrial waste.
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Jodhpur's future in jeopardy
The Indira Gandhi canal is being touted as Jodhpur's hope for water. But in the face of frequent sandstorms that threaten to clog the canal, it is uncertain if it will be able to carry sufficient water to the city
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Bhopal gas victims fade into the background
Most candidates for the Bhopal North constituency are ready to overlook the fate of victims of the world's worst industrial disaster.
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Lightening the burden
Adoption of new devices for lighting can help lighten the burden of work and raise human productivity
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Pulp Fiction
Forest departments often exaggerate their achievements
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The role ahead
They may not seem like much today, but only a fool will undermine the potential of fuel cells