The findings of the research have been published in the journal ‘Green Chemistry’. A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi have used hydrochar derived from orange peels as a catalyst to convert chemicals sourced from biomass into biofuel precursors. According to the team, the research will help develop biomass-based fuel … Read more
JICA’s assistance of Rs 1,000 crore would be for mitigation of pollution of Mula, Mutha and Mula-Mutha and also improving the sanitation and living conditions. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has green signalled the tendering process for a Rs 1,000-crore project for cleaning up Pune’s rivers, Mula, Mutha and Mula-Mutha (confluence of both rivers). The … Read more
India Meteorological Department (IMD), the official weather forecaster, and Skymet will give their first monsoon forecasts for the current year in April. The southwest monsoon (June-September), which accounts for 70% of the country’s rainfall, will be ‘normal’ this year, private weather forecaster Skymet stated on Monday in its preliminary guidance; if this comes true, the … Read more
The agency said it is in the process of gathering data sets pertinent for a comprehensive monsoon forecast and intends to release a detailed report in April. Private weather forecasting agency Skymet has predicted a normal monsoon this year which is expected to finish around the normal range’s midway mark of 96 to 104 per … Read more
The air quality in the region has improved significantly to moderate category, according to the SAFAR India Air Quality Service. Delhiites woke up to a warm morning and a clear sky with the minimum temperature settling at 10.1 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department said. The air quality in the region has improved … Read more
The year 2018 registered 163 such events, with August recording 74 such events, June 35 and June 34. Next year, there were 117 incidences, with 71 being registered in August and 22 in July July. Nearly a three-fold increase was witnessed in incidences of very heavy rainfall across districts of Kerala since 2015, according to … Read more
FRBs are extremely bright radio pulses from distant galaxies that last for only a few milliseconds, and though they were first detected fifteen years ago and over a thousand have been found so far, researchers still don’t know what kind of astronomical objects can produce so much energy in so little time. Astronomers of National … Read more
Ashish Jain, the director of IPCA, an NGO providing waste management solutions, welcomed the government notification on extended producer responsibility (EPR) guidelines and said it promotes a circular economy and give clear direction to stakeholders. The new Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2022, not only strengthen collection but also focus on reuse and recycling of plastic … Read more
According to sources, as a part of the effective enforcement of pollution control measures, large scale inspections carried out in Delhi-NCR by the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) constituted flying squads, since December, 2021 till February 15, 2022 a total of 4,890 sites have been inspected for enforcement and … Read more
The rockets use powerful propulsion systems generating huge amounts of energy that overcome the Earth’s gravitational pull to lift heavy objects into space. On February 14, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the year’s first space mission — an earth observation satellite, EOS-04, along with two other smaller satellites. The space research agency used … Read more