The light show
A satellite tracks outbound electrons from the Earth s poles to understand the northern lights
A satellite tracks outbound electrons from the Earth s poles to understand the northern lights
October 8, 1999: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCBPL) applies to Perumatty panchayat for setting up a bottling plant at Plachimada. January 27, 2000: Panchayat gives permission
Wildlife conservation has been a contentious issue with indigenous communities for whom wildlife remains a valuable source of income. The people of Masoka, a village in northern Zimbabwe, have tried
Liuminying, a small village south-west of Beijing, is an environmentalist's dreamland. It has emerged as a world-famous model of a perfect ecological village. The United Nations Environmental
The prime minister of Norway quits after he is defeated in an environment vote
Myanmar has not sqandered its natural resources in an attempt to ape the West
Wind energy promises a refreshing breather, providing a low cost and ecofriendly alternative
charging ahead: In the race to manufacture user-friendly electric cars, Canada's Vancouver-based Ballard Systems seems to have taken a lead with a silent, non-polluting fuel-celled car. The
The use of kerosene for lighting and biomass for cooking is predominant throughout rural India. And since provision of grid electricity to rural India is still a far cry, there is an urgent need to develop alternative sources of liquid fuels for lighting
Imagine a city where recycled garbage is traded to buy essential items; old wooden electricity posts are reused in office buildings, bridges and public squares retired buses transform into mobile
In a bid to combat air pollution, authorities in Italy have banned the use of cars on Sundays
Toeing the green line, General Motors has developed a car that does not pollute
A RECENT government decision which will -force power companies in the UK to bring down emissions of sulphur dioxide drastically,- could help large areas of land affected by acid rain to make
Ahmedabad, Gujarat • Vehicles and industries are major sources of pollution. The city had 13.05 lakh vehicles in 2002 • PM10, suspended particulate
The process of alienating people from natural resources has not stopped, even with the attainment of statehood
>> Computers, the hub of modern business and lifestyle, are considered to be the vanguard of clean technology that has freed us from the use of paper and unnecessary transportation. By default, the
The Singrauli region, which produces 10% of India's electric power, has experienced rapid industrialization and urbanization over the last 30 years. Along with this growth has come environmental degradation in terms of coal cycle and industrial pollution, displacement of populations, housing and occupational hazards, related health effects, and land degradation.
A prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Japan had to be shut down due to sodium leakage last December. This accident has recently raised fundamental questions about Japan's nuclear power
Water harvesting and conservation methods can turn the tide against the disease
The gharat, a water wheel used for centuries by the Himalayan people, has now been modified so that it can empower several machines simultaneously. Unfortunately, the government is not making the effort to popularise it.