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Clean tech
Making Hydropower Plants More Sustainable
Natel Energy, founded by sibling MIT alumni, is deploying hydropower systems with fish-safe turbines and other features that mimic natural river conditions.
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Bio-diversity
India Adds 10 More Wetlands Designated as Ramsar Sites
So far 64 Indian wetlands covering an area of 12,50,361 hectares have been designated as Ramsar Sites of International Importance – the 10 new...
Agri-technology
Nepal Can Fight Toxic Metals With Plants
A study says that plants capable of absorbing large amounts of contaminants offer an opportunity to detoxify soil and water as concern grows over...
Animals and wildlife
Narrow Valuation of Nature is Widening Biodiversity Loss
The Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature brought out by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services argues...
Climate change
Pakistan Floods: Dams Burst in Balochistan and Floods Across Sindh
Dams have burst in Balochistan, leading to about 60 deaths as monsoon floods create havoc in Pakistan. Simultaneously, boats are being used on the...
Disaster risk reduction
Health Minister Reviews Flood Preparedness; Exhorts States to Ensure Inter-Sectoral Coordination
In the face of floods in Assam and the possibility of floods in more states as the monsoon rains advance, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya...
Climate change
Ocean Heat, Deoxygenation and Acidification are “Alarming”, Says WMO
Global mean sea level reached a new record high in 2021, after increasing at an average 4.5 mm per year over the period 2013...
Accountability
Bangladesh Flood Victims Cry for Relief
Authorities claim that the flood situation is getting back normal. But voluntary organisations complain that the pace of relief distribution has been slow despite...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart...
Indian Meteorological Department Releases Weather Forecast for the First Week of May
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over East India till 2 May and over south...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
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WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
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