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Jute fibre into bio-degradable cellulose sheets

Scientists in Bangladesh have developed a method to convert Jute fibre into low-cost bio-degradable cellulose sheets named ‘Sonali’ which can be used as wrapping material and carrying bag. Mubarak Ahmad … continue reading

June was hottest ever recorded on Earth

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded worldwide. This is according to the data provided by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather … continue reading

Indian PM Modi leaves for US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for United States on a five-day visit to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Modi will have a stopover in Frankfurt … continue reading

Green Climate – World leaders urge ambitious action to combat climate change

World leaders have urged ambitious action to combat climate change and promised to make greater efforts, but a tough road lay ahead with a year to go for an accord. … continue reading

Agreement reached in UN climate talks – treaty to be signed in 2015

UN climate talks in Poland have ended with delegates reaching a compromise on how to fight global warming. After 30 hours of deadlock, they approved a way out for a … continue reading

Tourist Places in Srinagar

Srinagar is located in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated on the banks of river Jhelum. This place is especially famous for house boats, dry fruits … continue reading

G8 focus on economic crisis, climate change and food security

The international economic crisis, climate change and food security were the issues on which the G8 leaders focused in the first day’s proceedings at the L’Aquila Summit. The Group of Eight (G8, and formerly the G6 or Group of Six) is a forum, created by France in 1975, for governments of eight nations of the northern hemisphere: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; in addition, the European Union is represented within the G8, but cannot host or chair.

Health :: Lab scientists contributed to work behind Nobel Peace Prize

More than 40 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory employees are key scientific contributors to the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which today, along with former Vice President Al Gore, won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Health :: WHO urges global cooperation to secure better health for all

WHO Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries to work together to strengthen health systems around the world, and enable more people to access them, citing the link between health, security and development.

Depression :: Genes linked to suicidal thinking during antidepressant treatment

Specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking that sometimes occurs in people taking the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants, according to a large study led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Depending on the particular mix inherited, these versions increased the likelihood of such thoughts from 2- to15-fold, the study found.