CNG infrastructure being improved in phases
There are 100 CNG outlets being operated in the Capital presently by the Indraprastha Gas Ltd. and the infrastructure is being increased in a phased manner to meet the growing demands, the Lok Sabha
There are 100 CNG outlets being operated in the Capital presently by the Indraprastha Gas Ltd. and the infrastructure is being increased in a phased manner to meet the growing demands, the Lok Sabha
Better late than never. That old badage applies to the passage by the Lok Sabha of the Biological Diversity Bill more than two years after it was introduced in the House. Being an important Trade
The Delhi high court has issued notice to the State Transport Authority (STA) on a petition filed by bus operators who have challenged the monopoly of the only CNG kit fitter in the city. Justice
Listening to the earth scientists at the Tallberg Forum speaking about the likely calamities caused by global warming, I had the sensation of entering a parallel universe. It is a universe where an adaptive and inventive human race has grown to over six billion people, created bountiful and rich civilisations built on fossil fuels, and has emerged as the most important specie to geologically alter the planet. Man-made greenhouse gas has placed the earth in a slow cooker. In this parallel universe, the phrase
The Karnataka State government today reiterated that movement of 15-year old vehicles will be banned in Bangalore from January 1 next year. The government has already issued a notification in this
The Participatory Biodiversity Conservation Programme of the Society for Environment and Development (ENDEV) covers 10 villages of West Bengal and involves 200 students, 20 from each village, besides
Some instances of river networking schemes going bust
Scientists recreate sense of touch on the internet
This paper presents three case studies of Ukrainian Joint Implementation (JI) projects. The analysis is based on interviews with project stakeholders and public presentations of the case projects. The main questions in focus are: what are the typical JI projects in Ukraine?; what similarities and differences are there between the case projects?; how has the financing of the projects been arranged?; have they been implemented, and how long did it take to launch a project?; and have the same problems or barriers been experienced in all cases?
Mountain glaciers and ice caps are contributing significantly to present rates of sea level rise and will continue to do so over the next century and beyond. The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, located off
The Tamil Nadu Government has passed an order enabling distilleries to manufacture, transport and handle anhydrous ethanol in the State.This paves the way for production of ethanol-blended petrol
Dinitrogen (N2) fixation is widely recognized as an important process in controlling ecosystem responses to global environmental change, both today and in the past; however, significant discrepancies exist between theory and observations of patterns of N2 fixation across major sectors of the land biosphere.
Use of forestland for agriculture causes climate change
China's rapid economic growth over the last two decades has brought numerous environmental problems. Today, China contains seven of the ten most pollluted cities in the world and is now the second largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, behind the United States.
The authors in this paper present a factual and a brief review of the extreme weather events that occurred in India during the last 100 years (1991-2004). The socio-economic impacts of the extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, cyclones, hail storm, thunderstorm, heat and cold waves have been increasing due to large growth of population and its migration towards urban
<p>At least 10 million people globally do not have citizenship of any country, according to the UN. Without nationality, stateless people cannot vote and can find it difficult or impossible to gain access to healthcare, education and employment.</p>
Alarm bells are ringing in Delhi: there is a rumour that the European Union proposes to levy a carbon tax on imports from India. The excuse would be that the EU, together with other signatories to the Kyoto treaty, has done much to cut carbon emissions, even at the expense of its industries. India, however, did not sign the Kyoto treaty, and has gone about merrily increasing its carbon emissions. It saved money by not spending on carbon-saving technologies. Its industries have therefore gained an unfair advantage, and only deserve to be punished.
Tropical cyclones will become more fierce over the next few decades as a It of global warming. But mes are unlikely to become frequent or spread beyond tropics, according to a report prepared
Governance in the water sector is crucially important since the overarching goal of water security is to ensure the mitigation of global water crisis. Water security in mainland South Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan) hinges upon the fulfillment of two conditions.
Fueled by advances in information technology, data-driven decisionmaking has transformed every corner of society, from business to biology. In the policy domain, quantitative performance metrics have reshaped decisionmaking processes in many arenas, including economics, health care, and education.