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Tundra Biome

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Did you know that the Arctic Tundra is the world’s youngest biome? It was formed 10,000 years ago. Located at latitudes 55° to 70° North, the tundra is a vast and treeless land which covers about 20% of the Earth’s … Continue reading →

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The price of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels is tipped to fall

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The price of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels is tipped to fall in the next year as the so-called “solar module supply bubble”, which has seen demand exceed supply, bursts. The biggest problem facing the solar electric industry over the last … Continue reading →

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Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Floods Seen From Space

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Envisat captures Cyclone Nargis making its way across the Bay of Bengal just south of Myanmar on 1 May 2008, with its Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) instrument working in Reduced Resolution mode to deliver a spatial resolution of 1200 … Continue reading →

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Reefs in India

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

z GULF OF KACHCHH The Gulf of Kachchh reefs (22º15`-23º40`N; 68º20`-70º40`E) are the northernmost of India. The coral growth occurs in the form of fringing reefs on the wave-cut sandstone banks around 32 islands among the 42 that adjoin the … Continue reading →