The reputation of Japan’s paper industry lay in tatters today after the market leader, Oji Paper, admitted it had lied for more than a decade … Recycling scandal hits JapanRead more
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Ice loss from Antarctica is accelerating
In 2006, accelerating glaciers spewed an estimated 192 billion tonnes of Antarctic ice into sea. Eric Rignot of NASA’s JPL lead the team of investigators. … Ice loss from Antarctica is acceleratingRead more
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Italians Top the List for Bottled Water Consumption in Europe
Italy may lead the way in producing goods that boast the EU Eco-label, but unfortunately not everything is quite as green and pleasant as that … Italians Top the List for Bottled Water Consumption in EuropeRead more
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Trees absorbs less CO2
The ability of forest to soak up man made CO2 is weakening, analysis of 2 decades of data from more than 30 sites in the … Trees absorbs less CO2Read more
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Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation Time
Norway’s Public Roads Administration (southern region) is giving its own employees a vacation subsidy if they travel to work on their bicycles. For each week … Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation TimeRead more
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my comments
>> what if the outsiders boycott all goods and services produced in Mumbai and Maharastra? Raj may be right. But who made Mumbai? The people … my commentsRead more
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54 years in prison
Machang Lalung who spent 54 years in prison without trial, died in Assam, India 25th Dec 2007 National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) found that Machang, … 54 years in prisonRead more
Posted inPolitics
US aid to Pakistan
US has spend $5 billion to bolster the Pakistani military effort against militants from Al-Qaeda & Taliban This money had been diverted to help finance … US aid to PakistanRead more
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Share of nuclear power in total installed capacity in India in MW
Year Hydro Thermal Nuclear Total NuclearShare(%) 1970 6135 7968 – 14103 – 1980 11384 16424 640 28448 2.25 1990 18307 43764 1565 63636 2.46 2007 … Share of nuclear power in total installed capacity in India in MWRead more
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Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate Change
2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The … Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate ChangeRead more