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Indian Scientists Develop World’s First Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination Plant

Scientists at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai have developed world’s first low temperature thermal desalination plant, which could address drinking water problems in India’s ocean island territories and even offshore urban centres along the coastline. Low temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) is one process that uses the availability of a temperature gradient between …

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India Second Most Polluted Country In The World, Says Study

Particulate pollution is so severe that it shortens the average Indian’s life expectancy by more than four years relative to what it would be if World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines were met. NEW DELHI:  India is the world’s second most polluted country, slightly trailing only Nepal, the Energy Policy Institute at the University …

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Farmer Son’s Low-Cost, Zero-Electricity Purifier Cleans 500 Litres of Water Daily!

Water is undoubtedly a necessity for everyone, but for several drought-hit rural villages in India, it is considered to be a luxury. A classic example of this is the heartbreaking story of the water wives of Dengamal in Maharashtra. Dengamal is a village that has been hit by severe drought in the last few years, …

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Karnataka to West Bengal: How climate change is ravaging India’s coastline

First, in 2011, the sea took away some of their land. Three years later, the waves demolished a section of their home. That is when Budhwant Karvi, 40, knew it was time to move but his elderly parents refused. “They said we have lived here for generations and will continue to do so,” said Karvi, …

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Report sees climate risk from rise in Indian AC units

Refrigerants used for cooling are the major contributors to global warming. By 2022, India is expected to have a fourth of the world’s air conditioning units, and the risks to climate from this could be immense, according to a report. The refrigerants used for cooling are the major contributors to global warming, and if left …

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