Indo Daily
November 16, 2015
CLIMATE SCIENCE
France tightens borders ahead of climate summit
Paris (AFP) Nov 13, 2015
France reintroduced border checks on Friday as it tightened security ahead of UN climate talks that start in Paris at the end of the month. Controls will be in place until December 13 at 285 road, rail, sea and air border points. About 30,000 police will be involved in the operation. US President Barack Obama, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among more than 115 heads of state and government attending the 21st United Nations Climate Change Confer ... read more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

A new tool to guide recovery from disasters
The 1999 Odisha Cyclone struck the eastern coast of India, knocking out whole swaths of the Indian Railways Network, bringing the eastern IRN system to a halt. Cyclones Hudhud and Phailin caused sim ... more
SINO DAILY

Senior US lawmaker tours Tibet six years after Beijing 'refusal'
Senior US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation on a rare visit to Tibet, China confirmed Thursday, more than six years after reportedly being forbidden from visiting the region. ... more
WOOD PILE

Rotting oaks lead to hazardous voids in Indiana's Mount Baldy sand dune
Mount Baldy, a sand dune in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, may appear to be no more than an innocent pile of sand grains speckled with vegetation, but the rolling slopes hide narrow, deep holes, ... more
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TECTONICS

Microplate discovery dates birth of Himalayas
An international team of scientists has discovered the first oceanic microplate in the Indian Ocean - helping identify when the initial collision between India and Eurasia occurred, leading to the b ... more


EPIDEMICS

Monkeys in Asia harbor virus from humans, other species
When it comes to spreading viruses, bats are thought to be among the worst. Now a new study of nearly 900 nonhuman primates in Bangladesh and Cambodia shows that macaques harbor more diverse astrovi ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years, renewables making inroads: IEA
Global energy use is set to grow by one-third over the next 25 years, driven mostly by emerging economies, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. ... more
THE PITS

Australian green group to challenge India-backed coal mine
An Australian environmental group Monday launched a new legal challenge to a huge, India-backed coal mine, saying the government's recent re-approval of the project failed to consider the impact on the Great Barrier Reef. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
Russia hints at deploying mid-range missiles after ending INF moratorium
FROTH AND BUBBLE

Greenpeace says India operating licence cancelled
Greenpeace said Friday Indian authorities have scrapped its licence to operate in the country, the latest in an ongoing battle between the environmental group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal at risk of 'humanitarian crisis': US embassy
The United States warned Thursday of a looming "humanitarian crisis" in quake-hit Nepal which is facing crippling shortages of vital supplies as protesters block a key checkpoint bordering India. ... more
ENERGY TECH

Tech-sharing key to success of climate summit: France
French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday that sharing emissions-cutting technology with emerging nations like India and China will be a key part of the "success or failure" of climate change talks in Paris next month. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

GSAT-15 begins the payload integration process for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission
Preparations for Arianespace's sixth heavy-lift mission of 2015 have advanced into the payload integration phase, with the Indian GSAT-15 satellite passenger making its first contact with launcher h ... more
SPACE SCOPES

Astrosat's Soft X-ray Telescope Sees First Light
The Soft X-ray focusing Telescope (SXT) onboard Astrosat, India's first satellite dedicated to astronomical observations, saw its first light from an astronomical source on October 26, 2015, after t ... more
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SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record
FROTH AND BUBBLE

India's choked capital fails to collect new 'pollution toll'
New Delhi has failed to collect a new "pollution toll" from trucks entering the city, officials said Monday, just one day after the levy was introduced to improve air quality in the choked city. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE

India's choked capital starts 'pollution toll' for trucks
Delhi on Sunday introduced a toll for all trucks and commercial vehicles in an attempt to improve air quality in the world's most polluted capital ahead of Diwali celebrations. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

India's Modi urges 'comprehensive' climate deal
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Thursday for a "comprehensive and concrete" agreement on climate change in December, as he addressed African leaders at a major summit in New Delhi. ... more
TIME AND SPACE

May the 5th force be with you
Discovering possible new forces in nature is no mean task. The discovery of gravity linked to Newton's arguably apocryphal apple experiment has remained anchored in popular culture. In January 1986, ... more
TECTONICS

Nepal earthquake was less intense than feared
The April 2015 Gorkha earthquake that struck Nepal produced less damage and weaker shaking than might be expected from a magnitude 7.8 quake in the area, according to a group of ten new articles pub ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Post-quake Nepal struggles to preserve vanishing skills
In a dusty studio, Indra Kaji Shilpakar painstakingly carves intricate patterns into a wooden panel, one of a small group of highly-skilled craftsmen Nepal is relying on to rebuild its cultural heritage after April's major earthquake. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal inks fuel agreement with China to ease crisis
Nepal signed its first ever fuel agreement with China Wednesday for Beijing to supply petroleum to ease a crippling shortage after protests blocked imports from sole supplier India, an official said. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Major climate-GDP study under review after facing challenge
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions
Sticky business: India's purchases of Russian oil
SOLAR DAILY

India gets help with renewable energy sector

IRAQ WARS

Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Fuel-strapped Nepal sends team to China to ease supply

SHAKE AND BLOW

Powerful quake rocks South Asia, 70 dead

OIL AND GAS

Long-awaited pipeline through Afghanistan moving forward

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

China to donate fuel to Nepal: official

THE STANS

Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India

AFRICA NEWS

India reaches out to Africa in resources race with China

MILTECH

India paves way for women in army combat roles

FROTH AND BUBBLE

India's capital holds first 'car-free day' to combat filthy air

Russia plans to propose joint satellite system to India

India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts

ISRO to Launch 6 Singapore Satellites in December

India, US hold naval exercise with Japan as ties grow

ESOA: Satellite Operators sign Crisis Connectivity Charter

U.S. Navy to join India and Japan in Malabar 2015

Fuel crisis halts aid supplies to quake-hit Nepalis

Exiled Tibetans vote for new political leader

Australia approves India-backed Adani mine despite fears for reef

Mathematicians find 'magic key' to drive Ramanujan's taxi-cab number

Astrosat First Light: CZT Imager Looks at Crab Nebula

Britain's Charles to skip banquet with Chinese president

Tibetan writer released by China after 10 years in jail: group

India's first space observatory in good shape, performing science ops

Indian Air Force to allow women fighter pilots

ISRO looking to extend GPS services to SAARC countries

Indian-Made Nuclear Sub to Fire First Missile in October

India court approves 'pollution toll' to clean choking Delhi

New tough-talking PM tasked with unifying quake-hit Nepal

Indonesia launches indigenous satellite

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