Latest scientific research seems to be pointing at global warming and climate change for the increasing intensity of cyclonic storms over the Bay of Bengal
A thick knot of interlocking forces give birth to a cyclone like Vardah that smashed into the Chennai coast and Nellore and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh on December 12 last year, with wind speeds reaching 100-110 km per hour…Read More
Futuristic cities will need more electric vehicles, charging stations and extensive use of renewable energy. Recent innovations in the solar industry are helping to make this a reality
There’s now a constant buzz around the solar sector in India. The government’s intention to build 56 solar cities in the country and using the sun to power homes is adding to the excitement…Read More
Finding the optimum environment and avoiding uninhabitable conditions has been a challenge faced by species throughout the history of life on Earth. But as the climate changes, many plants and animals are likely to find their favoured home much less hospitable
In the short term, animals can react by seeking shelter, whereas plants can…Read More
Based out of Tromso, the northernmost city in Norway in the Arctic Circle, Vikram Goel has been travelling to Antarctica to study the glaciers there, which may have lessons for the Himalayas
As part of an innovative project, the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences sent glaciologist Vikram Goel to the Norwegian Polar Institute where he has been studying the phenomenon of ice rises…Read More
An overwhelming majority of voters in the ongoing assembly elections favour solar power but the state government has lagged far behind its targets
Even as Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is in the midst of electing a new government, a survey has found that there is huge support for solar energy among the majority of voters. Uttar Pradesh lies on the fertile river basins…Read More
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