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To mitigate this situation, the in 1947 the central government along with the Rockefeller and Ford foundations brought the Green Revolution to India. (Representational image)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Green revolution to drying water tables

India's rainfall has decreased since the 1950s. When rainfall decreases, so does the water table.

25 March 2017 3:12 AM IST

The hybrid systems cost 15% more to install but are cheaper to run and recoup the extra expense in 2 years, based on electricity prices in Singapore, says Chia.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: The hotter it is, the cooler it can get

Companies that produce solar-thermal chillers say that they use 30-90% less electricity.

18 March 2017 2:52 AM IST

Last year, more than 1,600 people died due to extreme climate conditions. Of them, 700 died due to heatwave conditions.

Opinion

360 Degree: Red earth, no pouring rain

Australia also made much larger, comprehensive investments in water conservation and efficiency.

5 March 2017 3:34 AM IST

It is rare that we look at a typhoon positively. (Photo: AFP)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Chasing the typhoon

The typhoon turbine differs from conventional turbines in two important ways.

4 March 2017 3:02 AM IST

In many rural areas, emergency patients are often taken to hospital in hand-pulled rickshaw which can fit into the narrow streets. (Representational image)

Nation

So, let's talk green: Flying artillery to electric ambulances

Rural Bangladesh has been battling a different problems, not very similar to what Larrey had on the battle fields.

25 Feb 2017 2:27 AM IST

More than 2,000 researchers contributed to this report which factored in the role of an exhaustive set of behavioural, dietary and environmental risk factors for more than 300 diseases in 195 countries from 1990 onwards.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Death in every breath

Let us clean up our act and the air we breathe, to honour the planet and ourselves and to avoid death in every breath.

18 Feb 2017 3:15 AM IST

Located off the cost of Ã˜steril, this giant windmill has 35 ton blades measuring 262 feet in length, sweep a total area measuring 227,380 square feet.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: The giant is here

MHI Vestas Offshore Winda JV between Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industriesrevealed the 9 MW prototype in...

11 Feb 2017 3:06 AM IST

Until now, we know farmers who farm fruits, farm vegetables, farm millets, etc. but attention is now going towards farmers who farm carbon!

Lifestyle

The magic of carbon farming

Now, this humble age old practice of farming has now taken on a role, that is making climate activists and scientists...

4 Feb 2017 2:38 AM IST

While the debate rages on whether President Trump will respect climate science, accept the dangers of climate change and the climate pacts signed by the US, the builders and town planners have realised the true dangers and are preparing for it. (Representational image)

Lifestyle

Climb up to avoid danger

In Manhattan, builders and town planners have realised that if they stay at ground level, they may get washed out into...

28 Jan 2017 3:27 AM IST

One of the complicated charts within the report illustrates a cluster of interconnected environment-related risks - including extreme weather events, climate change and water crises. (Representational image)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Lots to do before we can rest

The year 2016 also saw positive empirical evidence that the transition to a low-carbon economy is underway.

21 Jan 2017 3:18 AM IST

Climate change has warmed the Arctic more than any other region on Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: We pledge to do our part

While there is no doubt that countries play a major role, the role of the private sector is crucial too.

14 Jan 2017 2:47 AM IST

2017 is still expected to be among the hottest years in more than 130 years of record keeping, according to a forecast from the U.K. Met Office. (Representational image)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: New Year of Hope

Gen Z say climate change will be the biggest threat to the world within a decade.

7 Jan 2017 3:52 AM IST