filed in Environment, Sustainability on Aug.31, 2010
Even if the floods in Pakistan might indicate a problem of plenty the world as a whole is suffering from severe water shortage.This shortage is even more severe than the shortage of fossil fuels and can spark major unrest on a global scale.Some hard numbers.
filed in Environment, Pollution on Jul.31, 2010
After creating the second largest oil spill in history in the Gulf of Mexico and destroying an entire ecosystem and local economies BP is going to pay. But no matter how much it pays up in fines some things like ecological damage can’t be bought off.
filed in Environment, Green living, Musings, Pollution on Jun.02, 2010
The Big Bang Theory is hitting all the right buttons when it comes to comedy.But Sheldon and company has an obscene carbon footprint,considering the amount of plastic packaging in the takeout dinners they have every night while cracking Batman jokes and fighting over spots on the couch.
filed in Clean Energy, Economics, Environment, Green living, R&D on May.02, 2010
Renewable energy is not only meant for running water heaters or powering houses.Here are 3 examples of some heavy duty deployment of clean energy that you didn’t think possible,like powering a supersonic fighter or a 10,000 ton cargo ship.
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filed in Economics, Environment, Geo-engineering, Pollution, R&D on Apr.22, 2010
Can greenhouse gases cool the earth?Under certain conditions,yes.Volcanoes release GHGs and while Mt. Eyjafjallajökull would have no such effect. Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 produced a cooling effect.Inspired by this scientists are pitching forward geo-engineering strategies to mimic that same effect.But is geo-engineering the solution to climate change?
filed in Clean Energy, Environment, Pollution, R&D on Apr.14, 2010
Bloated end-of-life batteries are like beached dead whales. Neglected, both of them tend to burst in an ugly, smelly manner.Only, in case of a whale, a whole town has to bear with the stink of putrefying flesh and blood running in the sewers. Also,plenty of entrails My story begins with a malfunctioning UPS whose[Continue Reading...]
filed in Environment, Notices on Feb.26, 2010
While plans for the introduction of Bt brinjal has of now been shelved temporarily moves are afoot to change this decision. If that is done, the impact on food and national security of India can be devastating. In other news India and China don’t want their names on the Copenhagen accord but they seem committed to stand by their public utterances. Only time will tell.
My name is Bhaskar Sarma and this a short, sweet bio.I am a geek, a history buff and an avid photographer.I aim to provoke people and get them thinking about environmental issues that concern all of us.I am now based in Assam, India and work as a freelance writer
