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Redevelopment of Old buildings in Mahrashtra With the Help of Geospatial technology

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Maharashtra government has decided to use geographical information systems (GIS) and other spatial technologies for urban planning. The new plan for redevelopment of very old buildings would be created using Google Earth and Maps. An exhaustive database of these buildings … Continue reading →

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High Productivity Farms Could be Better for Environment than Organic Farms

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Inspite all buzz for orhganic farms,new research finds that farms that aim for high food production using environmentally-friendly practices could be better for the environment than both organic and conventional farms. A new study, led by Oxford University scientists    found that … Continue reading →

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World’s Biggest Wind Farm in the middle of the Irish Sea Opened

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The world’s biggest offshore wind farm was officially opened  after record-fast construction in the middle of the Irish Sea. The 102 turbines of the two connected  farms cover an area of 73 square-kilometres . With a capacity of 367.2MW, the … Continue reading →

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2011 Ninth Warmest Year on Record

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA .NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, which monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis, released an  analysis that shows … Continue reading →

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