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Mar 20 2019

As India grapples with climate change, youth groups and startups scout for greener solutions

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, research, Save Earth / By SLSV / March 20, 2019 March 20, 2019

Hoping to increase the resilience of people to tackle climate-change Many Indians, especially in rural areas, are facing the adverse impacts of climate change amid the country’s efforts to lower its carbon emissions and switch to renewable sources of energy. This is exacerbated by high-levels of man-made pollution, rapid industrialization, and environmental damage. As students across the world rally seeking …

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Mar 18 2019

Meet Saalumarada Thimmakka, she planted 384 banyan trees on a 4km stretch in Karnataka

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Environment, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / March 18, 2019 March 18, 2019

She might not be educated, but has done something that most of us would not be able to achieve with all the titles and degrees. Saalumarada Thimmakka grew 384 Banyan trees and nurtured them as her own children. Saalumarada Thimmakka has no formal education, but she is a self taught environmentalist. She along with her late …

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Mar 14 2019

How India can increase its farm productivity

Leave a Comment / CSR, Environment, Health, Information / By SLSV / March 14, 2019 March 14, 2019

Addressing the knowledge gap among smallholders can significantly improve productivity, farmer prosperity, and environmental sustainability all at the same time In March 2018, Nature magazine published a groundbreaking 10-year study by China Agriculture University involving millions of smallholder farmers adopting enhanced practices. Through a scaled, countrywide effort, farm productivity rose by 11% while the use of nitrogen …

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Mar 13 2019

Study shows climate change impacts wind energy industry

1 Comment / Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information, research / By SLSV / March 13, 2019 March 13, 2019

Over the past 40 years, annual energy production from wind in India has declined by about 13 percent, says study. Researchers have also found that the Indian monsoon is weakening as a result of warming waters in the Indian Ocean, leading to a steady decline in wind-generated power. Another study states that wind farms are …

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Mar 12 2019

From Electric Vehicles To Solar Panels, This Ecologist From Dehradun Has Made Sustainability A Way Of Life

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By SLSV / March 12, 2019 March 12, 2019

An ecologist and electric vehicle user, Soumya Prasad has been setting an inspirational example of sustainable living “Gandhi ji once said, be the change you want to see in the world. I and my family are trying to build an eco-friendly world around us. Switching to electric vehicles is one of the most important steps …

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