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  • Tiny Electronic Fliers to Monitor the Environment

    Scientists have attempted to use the aerodynamics of seed dispersal as the inspiration for a new airborne sensor. The tiny fliers, some of which are smaller than a grain of sand could, in the future float into the atmosphere and monitor the environment.

  • Sustainable technology for rural women

    In a developing economy like India, rural-urban migration is a growing phenomenon. According to the census of India about 350 million women have migrated to cities, in search of better sources of earning to provide for their families.

  • Suki Manabe wins Nobel Prize in Physics for modeling climate change

    On 5th October 2021, Princeton University professor, won the nobel prize in Physics for developing the Climate Change model. Suki Manabe is a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and public and international affairs, and has worked in Climate studies. Climate models that Manabe built, deal with predicting and analyzing how the world will change as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, and to amplify the enormous benefit of rapidly decreasing greenhouse gas emissions for life on Earth.

  • Saudi Arabia’s attempt to recycle CO2 to go green

    Saudi Arabia, which has been synonymous with petroleum, is shifting towards transforming the residue from oil production into more lucrative resources. They are aiming to drastically decrease the degenerative environmental impact in the process.

  • Rural-urban economy gap, surfaced during COVID-19

    The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a deep structural change in the Indian economy. During its first wave, India’s rural economy displayed an extraordinary resilience to the effects of the pandemic, an absolute contrast to the situation faced by its urban counterpart; and it soon became obvious that a two-speed economy existed during the first wave, with one sector flourishing as the other struggled to keep up.

  • Pune: Farm soil, papier-mâché Ganesh idols make sustainability push

    In Pune, sustainability is being pushed, through farm soil and papier-mâché Ganesh idols. Akshay Kauthale and Anay Marathe who are based in the city have created ‘Vruksha Gajanan’ idols, which are not only sustainable but also help grow saplings once they are immersed.

  • MSME exporters to get trained in cross-border trading, by Paypal and IIFT

    MSME traders will now receive education, hands-on training, resources and guidance on mobilizing their companies, owing to the India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum (IDTFF). Digital payments company Paypal and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade have entered an MoU which will enable SME traders to commercially digitize their enterprises,marketing, upscaling and help them in the efficient cross-border movements.

  • Karnataka CM meets Swedish delegate to boost sustainable investment

    Karnataka CM, Besavaraj Bommai met a delegation from Sweden along with several Indian and Swedish companies on the prospects of investing in the state. The Swedish Embassy released a press note with the above statement on 29th September.

  • Indonesia’s COP26 reversal on deforestation met with protests

    Many civilians have been staging protests in the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia against the ignorance of people's demands to end the ongoing deforestation. On Friday the rally was held following the Indonesian environment minister's criticism of a global plan to end deforestation by 2030.

  • Indian scientists synthesize new biodegradable polymer with Guar Gum and Chitosan

    A group of Indian scientists have developed an environmentally friendly, biodegradable and non-toxic polymer using guar gum and chitosan. These are polysaccharides derived from guar beans and shells of crab and shrimps.