Monthly Archives: May 2013

Hailstorm – India, State of Mizoram, [Mizoram-wide] : Over 200 houses, especially tin- roofed and those with asbestos walls, were damaged in rain and hailstorm

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Family Survival Protocol – Microcosm News:
Earth Watch Report – Hailstorm Image Source … 09.05.2013 Hailstorm India State of Mizoram, [Mizoram-wide] … Hailstorm in India on Thursday, 09 May, 2013 at 13:06 (01:06 PM) UTC. Description Over…

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Urban Studies Foundation postdoctoral fellowships

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
Fellowships at University of Glasgow – details here. Applications should be submitted electronically to Ruth Harkin at ruth.harkin@glasgow.ac.uk by 14 June 2013.

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Moon Contains Water and Primitive Meteorites were Common Water Source for Moon and Earth

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists opined that the Moon’s water did not come from comets but was already present on Earth 4.5 billion years ago, when a giant collision sent material from Earth to form the Moon. Water inside the Moon’s mantle came from … Continue reading →

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Agriculture and Livestock Top Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2010 , an increase of 13 percent over 1990 emissions. Global CO2 emissions from transport totaled 6.76 billion tons that year, and … Continue reading →