Thirsty India can even make the oceans rise
Is India’s thirst for fresh water causing ocean levels to rise? Already, experts warn that the backwaters of Kerala and the deltas of the Ganga, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi on the east coa
Rising sea levels threaten coasts
Is India’s thirst for fresh water causing ocean levels to rise?
NGT overrules MoEF order
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has overruled a ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) order allowing for the filling of water in the Maheshwar Dam Reservoir.
Tomato genetic code cracked, new varieties soon
Indian scientists, part of an international team of 300 from 14 countries, played a key role in cracking the genetic code of the tomato, as well as its wild ancestor, which should help tomato growers
Zinc may cure bacterial infections in infants
The Department of Biotechnology claims to have made a significant breakthrough using zinc (tablets), along with standard antibiotics, to cure young children suffering from serious bacterial infection,
Delhi sizzles at 45°C, likely to rise till Sunday
With temperatures in the Delhi-Gurgaon region touching 45ºC on Wednesday, the highest so far this season, the weather office grimly warned there was no immediate respite in sight.
Villagers inside Sariska refuse to be relocated
Rajasthan, which had prided itself on leading the way in relocation of villagers from its tiger reserves, is now facing a backlash.
Energy gain in tea processing
Major energy savings in the steel re-rolling sector and in the small tea processing enterprise, initiated by the UNDP, has seen a substantive increase in energy efficiency in these industries.
Meeting to check Orissa elephant deaths
Reliance Infrastructure has given an assurance to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) that low hanging power lines that had resulted in the electrocution of 99 elephants in Orissa will be i
Watch where vegetables grow
Millions of Indians are facing a new health risk. Increasing water scarcity is forcing farmers to grow vegetables and fodder using untreated sewage waste water across urban and rural cities.
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