SOURCE: Times of India BATHINDA: Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers in Punjab villages has reportedly pushed the state to the brink of health hazards like blue baby syndrome and cancer. A study conducted by Greenpeace Research Laboratories in 50 hamlets of Muktsar, Bathinda and Ludhiana districts has shown the presence of 322 kg of...
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This article from Treehugger raises an important issue that needs more attention. The arguments mentioned for the use of GMOs are thin at best: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/fight-over-future-food-monsanto-gmos-how-to-feed-world.php?dtc=th_ Treehugger also reports on the prevalence of GMOs in our food. It is chilling to think that 70% of processed foods are genetically modified. Did we vote on this?...
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SOURCE: NY TIMES Depending on whom you ask, this tiny company is either the next big thing in automobiles, or a maker of glorified golf carts. What is indisputable is that as the whole automotive world seems to be racing suddenly toward the age of electricity, the Reva Electric Car Company is in the...
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In my last post I had mentioned that “development” as we know it would make our earth unlivable in a very short span of time. This post illustrates that assertion with a real-life incident that touches almost every one of us. Or at least each one of us who drinks soft drinks. It was...
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The battle to produce a less polluting and cheaper Tuk Tuk (mini Taxi used in India by the millions) was spearheaded by Enviu in The Netherlands. The event is proof that it is possible to provide incentives for reducing pollution in developing countries. Enviu is working with an Indian entrepreneur, Ramesh Prabhu, to make...
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On the street (on the sidewalk, actually) in London last week I saw this tiny little car parked directly in front of me. It is known as the G-Wiz and it is entirely electric. There are reportedly over 950 G-Wiz on the road in London and over 2,000 worldwide. You might say it’s not...
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Students at the Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic in India invented an air-powered, pollution free bike.
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