Category Archives: Environment

Credit Crisis Could Enable “green growth”

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Instead of sidelining the fight against climate change, the global credit crisis could hasten countries’ efforts to create “green growth” industries by revamping the financial system behind them, the U.N. climate chief said on Friday. But that would depend on … Continue reading →

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Air Masses: A large Body of Air

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar temperature and moisture properties throughout. The best source regions for air masses are large flat areas where air can be stagnant long enough to take on the characteristics … Continue reading →

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Evidence of Global Warming growing

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Evidence is mounting day by day that mankind is to blame for climate change, and the financial crisis is a temporary setback in the hunt for solutions, the head of the U.N. Climate Panel said on Tuesday. Rajendra Pachauri, whose … Continue reading →

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GPS transponders to assist fishermen in distress at sea in Ahmedabad, India

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

To assist the fishermen in distress when at sea, the Indian Coast Guard along with the Space Application Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad and VXL Technologies Ltd, Faridabad, have jointly developed a low-cost GPS (Global Positioning … Continue reading →

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