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India bans captive dolphin shows, says dolphins should be seen as ‘non-human persons’
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Dolphins have long been one of our favorite ocean-going animal counterparts, blurring the line that separates human intelligence and emotion from the wildness of nature. Sadly, though, this attract...
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May.23.2013
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This Smartphone Converts Text Into Braille For Blind Users
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How many times a day do you look at your phone? Dozens? Hundreds? We can’t help ourselves. With smartphones pinging and vibrating for every text and email, it’s hard not to look. But what if you co...
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May.20.2013
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Indian man who planted a 1,360-acre forest now plans to plant another
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Last year, we told you about Jadav “Molai” Payeng, a man who spent 30 years single-handedly planting a sprawling 1,360-acre forest in his native India. As word spread about his incredib...
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Apr.24.2013
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Selling solar power in India’s slums
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It’s a little after sundown, and Arun Kumar is hawking his wares in the neighborhood for the first time. He’s selling a light, just a small half-circle tied to a three-inch-wide solar panel. An old...
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Apr.8.2013
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IEEE International Conference on Energy Efficient Technologies for Sustainability ICEETS-2013
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10th to 12th April 2013 Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu, India Website: http://iceets13.com/ Contact person: Dr. R. Edwin Raj, M.E., PhD (IIT-R), Energy is the major driving force for the economy of any nat...
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Mar.20.2013
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Safe Drinking Water in India: How Smart Design Positioned Unilever as a Leader
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Hindustan Unilever is India’s largest consumer goods company, with $4 billion in annual sales and over 16,000 employees–over 1,500 of whom work at the company’s headquarters in suburban Mumbai. The...
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Mar.14.2013
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Mandatory Water Recycling Proposed
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The government of Maharashtra, India’s second most populous state and home to over 100 million people, is planning to make it compulsory for companies to adopt measures such as water recycling and ...
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Mar.8.2013
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National Conference on Environmental and Energy Aspects for Sustainable Development (NCEEASD2013)
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15th to 16th March 2013 Nanded, Maharashtra, India Website:http://www.sggs.ac.in/departments/Chemical/Files/Conference%20Home_Chem%20Department%20_%20Department%20of%20Chemical%20Engineering.htm Co...
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Mar.6.2013
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL SCENARIO IN ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
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14th to 16th March 2013 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Website: http://www.icgsee2013.com Contact person: K.Sudhakar The conference is aimed at creating an effective forum for exchanges of innovativ...
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Mar.6.2013
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7 adventures in highly irregular locales
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Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, snowboarding in Aspen, bicycling in the Alps, safari in Tanzania. Yawn. Millions been there, millions done that. To some people, alternative actually means altern...
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Jan.18.2013
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Grid Problems Curb India’s Electric-Vehicle Appetite
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In early 2012, after years of experimentation, an Indian start-up called Ampere developed an electric motorcycle that people would actually buy. It wasn’t a sleek, shiny bike for the urban hipster ...
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Jan.7.2013
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Tiger population in India increases significantly: WCS
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Tiger population in India has significantly increased in the wild, thanks to protection of additional habitat of the big cat and stringent anti-poaching patrols, the Wildlife Conservation Society (...
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Dec.28.2012
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Doha dithers on equity
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Source: The Hindu THE SUNDAY STORY The scientific evidence points to a warming world. That would affect human health and agriculture, but at the Climate Change Conference in Doha, many rich countrie...
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Dec.17.2012
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Moon magic on earth
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Source: The Hindu The dismal state of the fascinating crater-formed Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is a reminder of human disregard towards its environment Incredibly old at 50,000 years, the Lonar crat...
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Dec.10.2012
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Clean Technology A Joint Focus Between India, China
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Source: Earthtechling The nations of China and India agreed to join forces on clean technologies at the global level, at a meeting in New Delhi this past week. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairp...
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Dec.3.2012
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Why India’s green growth dream is turning into a nightmare
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Source: RTCC India has maintained a very respectable average GDP growth rate of more than 7.5% since 2007, in spite of the recession in 2008 and slowdown in 2011. However, the growth story cannot s...
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Nov.22.2012
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Roots of Deadly 2010 India Flood Identified; Findings Could Improve Warnings
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Source: Sciencedaily On the night of Aug. 5, 2010, as residents slept, water began rushing through Leh, an Indian town in a high desert valley in the Himalayas. Average total rainfall in the area f...
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Nov.14.2012
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Crimson choreography
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Source: Thehindu The graceful flamingo is falling victim to electrocution by high-tension cables at its breeding ground in west Gujarat A flock of flamingos are the most beautiful birds with their ...
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Nov.12.2012
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Pavan Sukhdev: Biodiversity not a luxury for the rich but a necessity for the poor
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Source: RTCC The value of biodiversity to the poor must be taken into account when measuring economic wealth, influential environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev has warned. The economic value of eco...
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Nov.1.2012
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Amnesty and Greenpeace call on India to stop coal violations
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Source: RTCC India must stop human rights violations by coal companies determined to exploit its vast reserves, according to a new report from Greenpeace and local NGO Kalpavriksh. Launching the jo...
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Oct.18.2012
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