Climate and Weather
2010: The year of climate records
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 11:35 PMArticle Courtesy: Cognizant Reflections
Author: Sangeeta Deogawanka
The year 2010 has witnessed a few climate records that has mounted evidence of climate change the world over.
- It marked the end of the warmest decade since climate records were kept.
- It has been one of the three warmest years recorded, since 1850.
Nearly half of respondents for online corrosion management survey say little focus for corrosion awareness in India
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 11:34 PMContant and Image Courtesy: Corrosion Management Survey in India
We CAN Control Corrosion in India, an Open Source Knowledge Management group has launched an online survey for Corrosion Management in India on 15 August 2010. Survey response for the period August-December 2010 reveals the importance of creating awareness for corrosion in India. Nearly half of the survey respondents say Little Focus is there for corrosion awareness in India.
Managing Natural Resources -A report by IDSAsr
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 04:24 PMThe scarcity value of natural resources has risen due to rising pressure of human population and demands made by modern economics progress. As such managing these resources has become very important.
Articles on rainwater harvesting and river pollution by Janhit Foundation
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 04:18 PMThese Articles analyse and detail the issues of rainwater harvesting and river pollution
Booklets on water quality, river pollution and rainwater harvesting by Janhit Foundation
Posted on 18 Jan, 2011 04:16 PMThe three booklets discuss the issues of water quality, river pollution, and rainwater harvesting, in detail.
Annual climate summary of India during 2010 - Press release by India Meteorological Department
Posted on 17 Jan, 2011 12:06 PMContent courtesy: Indian Meteorological Department
Mean annual temperature for the country as a whole during 2010 was +0.93 0C above the 1961-1990 average. It was slightly higher than that of the year 2009, thus making the year 2010 as the warmest year on record since 1901.
Considering different seasons, Pre-Monsoon season (March-May) in 2010 was the warmest since 1901 with mean temperature being 1.8 0C above normal
The annual total rainfall for the country as a whole was normal during the year 2010 with actual rainfall of 121.5 cm against the long period average (LPA) of 119.7 cm.
Learning package on Hydrology by the National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 12 Jan, 2011 09:15 PMThis “Learning Package on Hydrology” by the National Institute of Hydrology deals with the basic scientific concepts underlying hydrology. In a general sense the package deals with elements of the hydrologic cycle and explains the processes of rainfall, runoff and evapotranspiration and their interaction.
VCCircle Sustainable Investing Summit 2011: The Cleantech Chapter on January 27 at ITC Sheraton - New Delhi
Posted on 11 Jan, 2011 04:32 PM
Organizer: India Value Fund
Venue: ITC Sheraton, New Delhi
December 2010 - January 2011: "Dams, Rivers and People" - The SANDRP newsletter
Posted on 11 Jan, 2011 01:00 PM
The SANDRP newsletter for December 2010 - January 2011 continues its critical analysis of dams, irrigation and related issues:
- Water Crisis in Ramsar Wetlands of India
- India dodged UN to get climate credits?
Ministry of Environment and Forests Announces Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), 2011 and Island Protection Zone, 2011 - PIB Release
Posted on 10 Jan, 2011 04:42 PMArticle Courtesy: Press Information Bureau
The Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Independent Charge Shri Jairam Ramesh today issued the following statement in a Press Conference in New Delhi. In the Press Conference, he announced Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 and Island Protection Zone (IPZ) Notification, 2011.