Category: Earth

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The Effect of Trees on Temperature

 Pic: ARCFLY  by Melanie Lenart Urban forests can help keep cities within a healthy temperature range, although the exact temperature reduction from urban forests is difficult to measure. The extent of the effect varies...

Birds of Paradise

Enough has already been written about deforestation, CO2 emissions, global warming, potential threat of potable water scarcities, depleted natural resources, ecological balances… and the list goes on and on!!! It’s high time that the...

Water Conservation Faucet

Water shortage is a huge problem in several countries. Many households, however, still use water without paying attention to how much they use. A Kickstarter-backed company, Altered, created a simple device that aims to...

Presto! Water from thin air!!

An Arizona State University spin-off company, Zero Mass Water, is creating access to water for all, just like the air we breathe. Their special solar panels pull vaporize the air, condense it into water...

In Ladakh Sonam Wangchuk Creates his own Glacier

Sonam Wangchuk lives and works in the Ladakh region of India, high in the Himalayas. This harsh mountain area is experiencing acute water shortages due to climate change. Sonam, who is an engineer and...

Naini Lake Water Level Dips by 18 ft

Nainital Lake water level falls by 18 ft. Please watch this program with Prof. Manohar Khushalani on National Television regarding the serious water crisis facing the world

Pakistan floods reveal deep-rooted problems

Co-operation with countries in the Indus basin for building storage dams, flood control installations and power generation stations will help Pakistan. Santosh Kumar Manohar Khushalani The floods in Pakistan may have abated but the...