The report highlights the collaborative action already happening between cities, states, regions, business, and national government, using data reported by over 1000 cities, states and regions through the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System. Immediate action is needed to stop global greenhouse gas emissions, avoid new emissions, design resilient infrastructure and switch …
the importance of maintaining cultures of malarial parasite called plasmodium is evident in the wake of growing menace of malaria. The cultures help in carrying basic biological research that can later be used for designing effective therapies for the disease. Majority of the research involves characterising the dna of the …
two earthquakes in Italy over the last fortnight left about 11 people dead and left an estimated 5,000 homeless. The first quake on September 23 in central Italy, which measured 4.6 on the Richter scale wrecked havoc on several villages. Several monuments are reported to be damaged. The historic basilica …
what Milan, the northern Italian city, has been able to achieve during a crisis, might offer a ready solution to other European Union (eu) nations. The city was able to triple its collection of recyclable waste almost overnight when one of its landfill sites was abruptly closed under local pressure …
IT WAS humanity’s tryst with the Great Hunger at the World Food Summit held in Rome from November 13-17. An impressive array of world leaders gathered there, pledging to banish hunger from the face of the earth. As per the tradition in earlier United Nations (un) gatherings, 106 nations
WHEN the giant comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed against Jupiter exactly a year ago and took the world of science by storm, it also created water. Researchers working with Italy's National Research Council have been monitoring the impact, using a radio telescope equipped with a high-speed spectrometer. And they now claim …
In 1930, Iddu, a major volcano, erupted on Stromboli island in Italy. In 1951, a film was shot on the devastation wrought on islanders. Shot by director Roberto Rosselini. the film turned out to be a disaster. Today, Stromboli, surrounded by the Mediterranean blue and with its incredibly beautiful beaches, …
YOU thought loofahs were just for scrubbing in the bath? Well, an Italian firm has come up with a new role for the fibrous skeleton of the gourd-like Luffa cylindrica. It can be a non-toxic and inexpensive substitute for polyurethane foam packing materials and polystyrene. And, expensive petroleum is not …
ONE EXPECTS doctors to refrain from overdosing the patient. But do they really do that? Apparently not, as is evidenced by experiences in some European countries such as France and Italy. The governments of these nations are spending twice as much on medicines per capita than others without any significant …
In an ambitious Italian-US experiment, the crew of space shuttle Atlantis tried to release an Italian-made satellite tethered by a 20-km copper cord into orbit -- and failed, when the release mechanism jammed repeatedly. The scientists had hoped to learn about new ways to power spacecraft and how to use, …
India’s solar power policy is now entering round two. And there is much that needs to be reviewed and reworked as the business of solar energy has seen massive turbulence in India as well as globally. In the first phase (2010 to 2013) of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission …
nternational Symposium On Energy From Biomass And Waste is a conference that will be held at San Servolo, Venice, Italy for four days. The main aim of this conference is to make advances in the field of technology to recover energy from biomass and waste. This conference will also hold …
2015 1st Journal Conference on Clean Energy Technologies (JCCET 2015 1st) aims to provide a forum for researchers, pactitioners, and professinals from the industry, academia and government to discourse on research and development, professional practice in clean energy technologies. JCCET 2015 1st will be held in Florence, Italy during March …
The aim objective of the 2015 2nd International Conference on Food Security and Nutrition (ICFSN 2015) is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Food Security and Nutrition. 2015 2nd …
2015 1st Journal Conference on Clean Energy Technologies (JCCET 2015 1st) aims to provide a forum for researchers, pactitioners, and professinals from the industry, academia and government to discourse on research and development, professional practice in clean energy technologies. JCCET 2015 1st will be held in Florence, Italy during March …
2015 2nd Journal Conference on Clean Energy Technologies (JCCET 2015 2nd) aims to provide a forum for researchers, pactitioners, and professinals from the industry, academia and government to discourse on research and development, professional practice in clean energy technologies. JCCET 2015 2nd will be held in Milan, Italy during September …
Welcome to the official website of the 2016 7th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development-ICESD 2016 will be held during February 1-2, 2016 in Rome, Italy. ICESD 2016, is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Environmental Science and Development to a common forum.The …
Welcome to the official website of the 2015 8th International Conference on Environmental and Computer Science (ICECS 2015) will be held during September 14-15, 2015 in Milan, Italy. ICECS 2015, is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Environmental and Computer Science to a common …
