Environment
Green technology restores environment from fallout of explosives
26 Apr 2010
A University of Georgia invention neutralises human and environmental threats from explosives compounds in soils and groundwater, and stockpiled munitions
Indian expat Vinod Khosla tops Forbes ‘green billionaire’ list
23 Apr 2010
Khosla has plenty of other green tech bets, including Calera, a company that is developing technology to trap carbon dioxide and capture it in cement, Forbes said.
India’s summer boils over, temps at 52-year high
19 Apr 2010
The northern half of the country boiled over on Saturday with temperatures recording a 52-year high for the month of April in New Delhi and across the northern belt.
Dazed survivors of China quake spend chilly night in the open
By By John Vause, CNN's senior international correspo | 16 Apr 2010
Heat wave spells good monsoon, says weatherman
15 Apr 2010
Monsoon rains over South Asia are expected to be normal to near normal this season, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said today, easing concerns about the return of last year's drought conditions
India, China, Nepal launch cross-border conservation project
10 Apr 2010
India, Nepal and China have launched a major cross-border project for conservation and sustainable development of the Greater Mt Kailash region
Monsoon raises pollution to new heights
05 Apr 2010
The monsoon is drawing hydrogen cyanide, a pollutant caused by biomass burning, into the stratosphere, says Professor Peter Bernath, who headed the research at University of York
MMRDA commences beautification of Mithi bank
25 Mar 2010
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