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- Architects design giant air purifying towers to fight Delhis air pollution Wed, 27 Nov 19, 6:30amAccording to WHO, air quality in India’s capital of Delhi is among the worst in the world and is the fifth leading cause of death in India. In a bid to fight this silent killer, Indian practice Studio Symbiosis Architects...
- Energy-starved Africa looks to India for nuclear reactors Thu, 21 Nov 19, 1:00amFrom live mint Updated: 18 Nov 2019, 12:55 AM IST Utpal Bhaskar climate change has affected Africa’s conventional hydropower generation capacity As demand load is low, India’s pressurized heavy water reactor of...
- Elevated bamboo housing protects an Indian community from floods Fri, 18 Oct 19, 5:30amAfter the catastrophic 2017 Northeast India floods ravaged the state of Assam, the nonprofit SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) teamed up with local organization NEADS (North-East Affected...
- Sorry Greta, India needs more coal to power growth Mon, 14 Oct 19, 12:00pmFrom The Times of India October 13, 2019, 2:00 am IST SA Aiyar in Swaminomics | India | TOI Greta Thunberg, the 16-year old Swedish girl who lectured the United Nations on climate change, is being touted as a possible...
- Revealed: northern Australia's fossil fuel plans push climate goals beyond reach Wed, 9 Oct 19, 10:00pmAnalysis uncovers impact of proposed coal and gas expansion on Paris agreement
- Rainfall Trends in India Show No Climate Fatigue Fri, 4 Oct 19, 3:00amby Vijay Jayaraj Climate is particularly important to farmers in agrarian countries. Drought could mean the difference between life and death. India, for example, is predominantly agrarian. Of the country’s 1.3 billion...
- Eco-sensitive community in northern India harvests rainwater Thu, 5 Sep 19, 4:30amNear the Himalayas, a new eco-conscious residential development known as the Woodside has taken root in the mountains of Kasauli, a small town in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh...
- Australian thermal coal exporters warned of falling demand from India Fri, 23 Aug 19, 1:45pmReport says outlook in India is ‘finely balanced and uncertain’ despite resources industry’s high hopes
- Indian cafe offers food for trash, then turns the waste into roads Tue, 30 Jul 19, 4:30amThe city of Ambikapur in India’s Chhattisgarh state is launching a “garbage cafe” where anyone can eat healthy meals in exchange for collecting trash...
- Queensland mining royalties found to give 'effective subsidies' to thermal coal exporters Wed, 24 Jul 19, 4:00amAustralia Institute report suggests public support for overhaul of royalty rates
- Studio Lotus designs an innovative and low-impact visitor center for Jodhpurs Mehrangarh Fort Fri, 5 Jul 19, 2:30amDelhi-based multidisciplinary design practice Studio Lotus has won a competition to design the new visitor center and knowledge center for Jodpur’s Mehrangarh Fort, one of India’s largest forts that dates back to the...
- A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus Thu, 30 May 19, 1:30amIn the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused industrial complex new life as a modern, mixed-use center...
- The Akshar Foundation is creating sustainable schools to teach children important life skills Sat, 25 May 19, 5:30amBased in Assam, India, the Akshar Foundation is on a mission to create a new type of sustainable school with its unique education model. The education reform initiative strives to create government schools that are eco-friendly,...
- India will surpass Paris Agreement pledges with renewable energy investment Tue, 21 May 19, 5:30amThe Indian government has embarked on many large scale renewable energy projects that are predicted to enable the world’s second most populous country to surpass its commitment to cut carbon emissions...
- A welcoming healthcare center in New Delhi follows passive design principles Thu, 2 May 19, 2:30amNew Delhi-based architecture and interior design firm VYOM has completed the Dental Care Centre, a recently opened healthcare facility in New Delhi that offers much more than a teeth cleaning...