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Salient Features of Indian Road Network and Highways

In India About 65% of freight and 80% passenger traffic is carried by the roads. National Highways constitute only about 1.7% of the road network but carry about 40% of the total road traffic. Number of vehicles has been growing … Continue reading

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Originally posted on LEARN FROM NATURE:
Greenland (Photo credit: Beechwood Photography) Climate change is allowing agriculture to boom. The Independent on Sunday reports  Inside the Arctic Circle, a chef is growing the kind of vegetables and herbs – potatoes, thyme,…

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Earth Energy Budget and Consumption Patterns

The Earth is a physical system with an energy budget that includes all  incoming energy and all  outgoing energy. The planet is approximately in equilibrium, so the sum of the gains is approximately equal to the sum of the losses. … Continue reading

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In January 2013 (13-14) the Global Atlas for Solar and Wind was launched during the third session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Developed by the Research Center for Renewable Energy…

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