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Let orders be dammed |
Subir Ghosh |
DNA , Sunday, November 10, 2013 |
Despite being asked by authorities not to proceed with the Kukke hydel project, proponents of the project jump the gun.
The proponents of a mini-hydel project, who were asked by the authorities to ha ...More
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Elon Musk, the super charged chief |
Hari Pulakkat, |
The Economic Times , Sunday, November 10, 2013 |
When you write the history of the automobile 100 years from now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk might be seen as one its greatest revolutionaries. Musk mixes his keen understanding of science and business — he h ...More
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IT-based system for better crop productivity |
T. Nandakumar |
The Hindu , Sunday, November 10, 2013 |
CWRDM expected to develop a model for budgeting of soil nutrients
Farmers and agricultural experts in Kerala will soon have access to a powerful scientific tool enabling them to diagnose soil health ...More
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30-ft meteorological tower erected at IICT |
Anil Kumar |
The New Indian Express , Sunday, November 10, 2013 |
The Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) will study the impact of climate change over the spread of vector-born diseases in the country.
A meteorological tower has been installed at CSIR-II ...More
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Shift to a new climate likely by mid-century: study |
Reuters |
DNA India , Sunday, November 10, 2013 |
Billions of people could be living in regions where temperatures are hotter than their historical ranges by mid-century, creating a "new normal" that could force profound changes on nature and society ...More
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Super Typhoon Haiyan hits Philippines with devastating force |
Simon Redfern / University of Cambridge |
The Hindu , Saturday, November 09, 2013 |
Haiyan was earlier reported to be the most intense tropical storm in this area since Super Typhoon Tip (1979), and may even have exceeded the force of Tip. It had already been recognised to be one o ...More
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No deficit possible for carbon budget |
Ajit Ranade |
Mumbai Mirror , Saturday, November 09, 2013 |
Unless we cut emissions drastically, the world is heading for a Lehman-style carbon bankruptcy.
When you arrive in Mumbai's international airport, you are greeted by a huge advertisement put up by ...More
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No deficit possible for carbon budget |
Ajit Ranade |
Mumbai Mirror , Saturday, November 09, 2013 |
Unless we cut emissions drastically, the world is heading for a Lehman-style carbon bankruptcy.
When you arrive in Mumbai's international airport, you are greeted by a huge advertisement put up by ...More
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Thousands flee as Typhoon Haiyan nears Philippines |
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Hindustan Times , Friday, November 08, 2013 |
The world's most powerful typhoon of the year gained strength on Thursday as it swirled towards the Philippines, forcing mass evacuations, flight cancellations and school suspensions across the disast ...More
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Warning bell: Greenhouse gas levels hit new high |
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The Times of India , Friday, November 08, 2013 |
GENEVA: The amount of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere hit a new record high in 2012, continuing an ever-faster rise that is driving climate change, the UN weather agency said on Wednesday. "The ...More
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Cabinet clears climate negotiation strategy |
Nitin Sethi |
The Hindu , Friday, November 08, 2013 |
Team to reassert importance of historical emissions in the discussions at Warsaw
The Union Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan and climate negotiators’ team got the approval from th ...More
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Deadliest typhoons in the Philippines |
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Hindustan Times , Friday, November 08, 2013 |
Super Typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines on Friday, the latest in a never-ending pattern of storms for the developing Southeast Asian nation. The archipelago of more than 7,100 islands is hit ...More
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