Down To Earth
Africa's clarion call for climate justice
IT WAS highly symbolic that Gabon, which commits to remain carbon neutral up to and beyond 2050, hosted the Africa Climate Week, the last major talks before the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is held in Egypt this November to implement the Paris Agreement.
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September 16, 2022
Down To Earth
Planetary summer
Prolonged droughts and heat waves are wreaking havoc across continents. Europe may have reached the point of no return
10 min |
September 16, 2022
Down To Earth
PERILS IN A DEFINITION
The country's Supreme Court is tasked with deciding whether political parties should be restricted from promising freebies in election campaigns and manifestos. But the debate is not so simple
10 min |
September 16, 2022
Down To Earth
OZONE ON FIRE
Frequent, widespread forest fires in a warming world are the new threats to the ozone layer
3 min |
September 16, 2022
Down To Earth
A Covid-19 Encore With Monkeypox
A familiar pattern is emerging in the battle against monkeypox with the US and Europe grabbing scarce vaccine supplies
4 min |
September 01, 2022
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A question of sales
Natural farming practices have drastically reduced input costs, but Himachal Pradesh's farmers still lack market access
5 min |
September 01, 2022
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Model shift
Farmers in Zimbabwe are shifting from rain-fed to irrigation-based agriculture to beat erratic rains in a rapidly changing climate
3 min |
September 01, 2022
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RESTRICTED IN GIR
Despite ample scientific evidence and a Supreme Court order to translocate lions from Gir forest of Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the shift to establish a second wild population has not happened
4 min |
September 01, 2022
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Churn under sea
SEAFLOOR SPREADING, CAUSED BY AN UPWELLING OF MAGMA, HAS LED TO EPISODES OF GLOBAL WARMING IN THE GEOLOGIC PAST. THE SPREAD RATE HAS SLOWED DOWN IN LAST 19 MILLION YEARS, BUT COULD GATHER MOMENTUM
5 min |
September 01, 2022
Down To Earth
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
The plastic problem needs to be reframed. The issue is not just how plastic waste is disposed of, but also how the material enters the supply chain and for whose benefit. India cannot end plastic pollution until it holds the petrochemical behemoths and the plastic industry accountable for manufacturing the menace
10+ min |
September 01, 2022
Down To Earth
All zeros and ones
The ability to capture, store and model data is fuelling the technologies associated with the fourth industrial revolution, which many believe will lead to a future owned by corporations
9 min |
September 01, 2022
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Freedom fuel
Pune entrepreneur experiments with cooking devices powered by solar and biomass to beat rising LPG prices
2 min |
September 01, 2022
Down To Earth
Capital owners
PROPERTIES OF RENT IS ABOUT THE TENSION BETWEEN RAPIDLY CHANGING ECONOMIC REALITIES AND THE PARALLEL ATTEMPTS BY COMMUNITIES TO HOLD ON TO KINSHIP ASSOCIATIONS, AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF RESPECT AND HONOUR
5 min |
September 01, 2022
The Astrological eMagazine
IDENTIFY AND MANAGE ANXIETY THROUGH ASTROLOGY AND PALMISTRY
Akila S Murthy is an Astrology Consultant with an M.A (Astrology), M.Sc.(Psychological Counselling and Family Therapy), PGDI (Psychological Counselling), M.A (International Education) She also spreads awareness about Astrology, Palmistry and Psychology through her YouTube channel and Facebook page. "Psychology and Palmistry with Akila Murthy" https://www.facebook.com/akilasmurthy (25 short articles)
8 min |
September 2022
The Astrological eMagazine
DETERMINING CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH BY JAIMINI'S ARUDHA LAGNA
Dr. Nemani Venkata Raghunatha Rao is from Parvatipuram (Near Vizag), India and lives in San Francisco, USA. He has been practicing Vedic Astrology since 2002. A doctorate in Business Management by profession. His Jyotish Teachers are: H. Ramadas Rao, Pt. Sanjay Rath, Pt. Dakshinamoorthy Ramasamy,Swami Omkar and Madhu Babu Prakhya. He has received Jyotish Visharada from the Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA), USA and he can be reached via email : RaoN1008@gmail.com.
4 min |
September 2022
The Astrological eMagazine
REMEMBERING DR. B. V. RAMAN'S SON SRI SURYA PRAKASH
It is hard to believe that Sri Surya Prakash, eldest son of Dr. B. V. Raman left us fifty nine years ago. The name and the memory of a handsome youth, college athlete, sportsman of high ability and above all a remarkable astrology scholar remains ever fresh among the astrological fraternity.
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September 2022
The Astrological eMagazine
WHAT ASTROLOGY HAS TAUGHT ME
Shirdi Nath Tekur is a retired aerospace engineer from HAL and an adviser with Tata Consultancy Services. After obtaining Jyothish Visharad from ICAS, he has been teaching astrology at ICAS, Bangalore, and later, Bharatiya Jyothisha Sansthan for over 25 years.
10+ min |
September 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
Masterclass In Lubricants Blending and Quality Assurance
Masterclass in lubricants blending and quality assurance was conducted from 6th to 8th June, 2022 for India Oil Corporation Ltd.
1 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
How to Use Goals and Rewards to Optimize a Lubrication Program
LUBRICANT HANDLING & APPLICATION
6 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
Why Industrial Facilities Should be Utilizing Lubrication Tagging and Labeling
LUBRICANT SELECTION
2 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
The Power of 10X
Cleaner...Dryer...Cooler... Better Aligned...More Training
4 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
Inhouse Training on Oil Analysis Level-II (MLA-II) Training At MCPI Private Limited, Haldia, West Bengal
Oil Analysis Fundamentals which is equivalent to ICML's Machine Lubricant Analyst Level II (MLA II) was conducted from 12th to 14th July, 2022.
2 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
Sampling Tools and Methods
CONDITION MONITORING, LUBRICANT ANALYSIS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
3 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
MACHINE LEARNING & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TRIBOLOGY
AImost every day, impressive new developments in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are reported, such as:
6 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
What to Know about Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Including Lubricants!
LUBRICANT RECEPTION & STORAGE
4 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
THE Do's AND DON'Ts OF SETTING CONTAMINATION CONTROL OBJECTIVES
It is pretty well understood, or at least widely stated, that what gets measured gets done. So it should come as no surprise that contamination control objectives should be implemented; they are our means of measuring the effectiveness of our equipment relubrication processes, not to mention how many of our other contamination control measures are going. When we set these objectives, though, we need to keep a few things in mind: consider this the Do's and Don'ts of setting contamination control objectives.
3 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
Oil storage in IBC Containers
Lubrication Program / Lubricant Analysis Sector: Power Generation Topic: Storage of oil in IBC-type containers (1000 liters) and its impact on the availability of generation groups Publish date: December 2021
7 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
SHELL LAUNCHES USED OIL MANAGEMENT SERVICE - AS A MOVE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
Shell launched a used oil management service, a new initiative to organise India's waste oil disposal system and to increase the rate of re-refining, as it aims to achieve circular economy goals while reducing waste.
2 min |
July - August 2022
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA
Sampling Toward a Sustainable Future
Discover how maintaining proper machine lubrication by reducing contamination and increasing oil cleanliness through oil sampling, oil analysis and filtering can help you achieve machine efficiency and improve your facility's carbon footprint. Why? It's simple: Efficient machines consume less energy and oil.
10 min |
July - August 2022
Down To Earth
Does Rajasthan's Wage Employment Scheme Tick All The Boxes?
Rajasthan's attempt to provide income security to urban poor shows challenges of designing a wage guarantee scheme for towns and cities
6 min |