Tag: India - Page 2
-
Scientific Panel Recommends 10 Year Ban on GM Crop Trials in India
The recommendations aren't binding, but also call for a removal of government advisors with conflicts of interest over GM crops.
-
Energy News: US Wind Power Passes 50 GW, China's Solar Power Industry on Life Support, More
Plus: India gets it's first net metering system; pro-fracking groups astroturf rally in Albany, New York
-
River Ganga Still Holy, But It's Also Causing Record Levels of Cancer in People Living Nearby
That the Ganga is heavily polluted in large stretches by industrial and human waste is a given, but new research shows just how abnormal cancer levels are in people living along its banks.
-
19 Incredible Human Accomplishments
Yep, people can do pretty amazing things when they set their sights on it. These are some of our favorite (sometimes crazy) human accomplishments and amazing feats of strength.
-
4 Leopards Killed by Poachers Each Week in India
Over the past decade slightly under 3000 leopards have been killed in India, with the parts largely being trafficked to Tibet, Myanmar and Laos.
-
Should Tourists Be Permitted in India's Tiger Reserves?
A recent court ruling controversially bans tourism in core areas of India's 41 tiger reserves.
-
Delhi Plastic Manufacturing Ban Goes Into Effect Next Week
India's capitol already has a ban on plastic shopping bags, far from fully enforced. The lastest anti-plastic action takes aim at plastic sheeting and packaging.
-
Solar Replaces Vultures for Traditional "Sky Burials", But Vultures May Come Back
The Parsi community disposes of bodies by letting vultures feast on them, but a crash in vulture populations saw them turning to solar. Until now.
-
McDonald's Opens Its First All-Vegetarian Restaurants in India
Why you would want to eat at McDonald's in a place where superior vegetarian food is nearly everywhere escapes me...
-
India Wants to Double Solar Capacity with 1GW Auction, Aims for 20GW by 2022
Factors are converging to create a 'solar power perfect storm' in India.
-
Stop The Five Gallon Flush: A 40 Year Old Guide To Alternative Toilets
Bill Gates take note: It's all in here and It is surprising how little has changed
-
Worm Composting Soaks Up Heavy Metals, Remediates Waste
Indian researchers have shown that worm composting not only breaks down organic waste, but it can help remove toxic heavy metals in the process.
-
Fossil Fuel Supply Shortages Behind India's Largest Power Blackout Ever
This is in addition to massive transmission losses due to corruption and outright theft, as well as the age of the electric grid itself.
-
Indian City Installs Composters in Every Police Station
Facing a waste management crisis, one Indian city is mandating that all of its police stations start composting.
-
India's Solar Power Passes 1 Gigawatt Mark, As Nation Has Worst Blackout in Past Decade
Solar power alone won't solve India's power distribution problems, but it can make up for electricity shortfalls.
-
Solar Powered Cell Phone Costs Just $45
Indian company Micromax has released a phone with a built-in solar panel at a rock bottom price.
-
Watch These Monkeys Cannonball Into a Pool (Video)
If there's one thing that can inspire a bit of primate solidarity, it just might be the cannonball.
-
Exxon Valdez Ship Still Causing Controversy, Even As It Heads to the Shipbreaking Yards of India
ToxicsWatch Alliance questions the conditions the workers must labor in, the threat to the marine environment, and the manner in which the ship was given permission to be broken down.
