Political
Drilling the hills to devastation
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:50 PMClear blue skies, natural springs and glacial peaks-tranquility. Falling stones, landslides and debris-chaos! Kinnaur, located on the northeastern side of Himachal Pradesh, lets you experience both. It falls in seismic zones IV and V, which means it runs the the risk of damaging and destructive earthquakes.
Stellar, yet inadequate
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:11 PMManipal University has a well-thought out, multi-pronged approach towards reducing its environmental footprint. This includes a comprehensive waste management policy and a programme to reduce energy consumption.
Hidden cost to cheaper alternate energy
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:01 PMShale gas, like other petroleum products such as oil and coal, is formed from the remains of plants, animals and micro-organisms that lived millions of years ago. However, this natural gas is made up of shale formations, a common name for rock that was once layers of clay or mud. Since these rocks aren't very permeable, gas is trapped in it due to its inability to travel.
Digging them into a hole
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:00 PM45 year old Ved Prasad, a farmer in Amatikra village in Korba district, Chhattisgarh, didn't always have a bent back. 20 years ago, he walked in an upright manner but over the last five years, he's had severe back pain, which has affected his gait. 50 year old Bhola Singh from the same village has an identical story to tell.
Invite for International Conference on 'Water Cooperation & Conservation for Inclusive Growth', Society for Environment Education, Research, and Management (SEERAM), Pune
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 12:01 PMFor further details of the organisers, Society for Environment Education, Research, and Management, please click here.
For details on the conference, click here.
Invite to the 'Go Green Photo Fest, 2014', ExcelEdge India, Hyderabad
Posted on 04 Dec, 2013 12:57 PMOrganisers
Objectives of the Fest
Vacancy for the post of 'Researcher', Centre for Environment and Food Security, Delhi
Posted on 03 Dec, 2013 10:17 AMOrganiser
Centre for Environment and Food Security
Job description
To carry out documentation and research on the best practices of the NREGS adopted and implemented in Andhra Pradesh (AP ) through following components:
Vacancies for the posts of 'Project Associate, Assistant & Manager', UNDP, New Delhi
Posted on 02 Dec, 2013 12:50 PMFor more information on the UNDP, click here.
Request for Proposal for '“Identification, profiling & livelihood mapping of manual scavengers among high prevalence states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Gujarat', UNDP
Posted on 02 Dec, 2013 12:03 PMFor more information on the UNDP, click here.
For further details on the proposal, click here or download it from below.