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Whiter Clouds Could Mean Wetter LandPalo Alto CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2010 One proposed emergency fix to halt global warming is to seed clouds over the ocean to make them more reflective, reducing the solar radiation absorbed by the Earth. But the scheme could also change global rainfall patterns, raising concerns of water shortages on land. A new study by the Carnegie Institution, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, suggests that altered atmospheric circulation under the scheme in fact could increase monsoonal rains and cause the continents to become ... read more |
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Asia-Pacific millionaires worth more than Europeans: study
Singapore (AFP) June 23, 2010Asia-Pacific millionaires are collectively worth more than their European counterparts for the first time, with the rich in China and India leading the way, a study said Wednesday. More millionaires are expected to be minted in a region that has produced some of the world's richest people, including Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing and India's Mukesh Ambani, as Asia leads the recovery from the global ... more 'Cycle powered by compressed air proposed
Lucknow, India (UPI) Jun 23, 2010 Scientists in India say they have conceptually designed a motorcycle engine that uses compressed air, rather than gasoline, to generate power. The researchers - Bharat Raj Singh and Onkar Singh of the SMS Institute of Technology in Lucknow, India - said their new, cleaner motorcycle engine would use compressed air to turn a small air turbine, generating enough power to run for up to 4 ... more Tibet Airlines to take off next year: state media
Beijing (AFP) June 22, 2010The first airline to be based in Tibet will launch its first domestic flights from the remote Himalayan region in the middle of next year, state media reported on Tuesday. Tibet Airlines will operate flights within Tibet and link its capital Lhasa with other major cities across the China, the China Daily said. The carrier is considering buying Boeing 737-700 and Airbus 319 aircraft to se ... more |
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First Indian Forestry Satellite In 2013Pune, India (PTI) Jun 21, 2010 The first Indian forestry satellite will be launched by ISRO in 2013, Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said. "India will be one of the few countries in the world to launch a forestry satellite to monitor the green cover every day", he said. Jairam, who was addressing an interactive session with public representatives inviting suggestions on the draft Green India mission plan, said protecting forest cover in the country was a serious challenge that had to be met by changing minds ... read more |
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