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11:00 am in babies, india, lighting, Science & Technology by TreeHugger
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Light-emitting diodes not only use less energy, they give off better light than those compact fluorescents, without using mercury. Add to the list: LEDs also are being used to help babies born with severe jaundice, which can lead to brain damage and death....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10:51 am in flatpack, india, prefab, prefabricated housing by TreeHugger
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TATA, which famously brought a $2500 car to India, is now is taking orders for an entire house (without garage for the nano car) for 32,000 rupees ($720). That's $3.34 per square foot!
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3:18 pm in agriculture, farming, global climate change, global warming effects, india, pakistan, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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As salinization impacts agriculture around the world—another effect of climate change that will hit Read the full story on TreeHugger
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9:46 am in Business & Politics, economics, india, poverty, solar, solar power by TreeHugger
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From Thailand's aggressive solar targets to Israel's solar fields, the international push for mainstream solar power generation is well and truly on. But it's not just about showy projects and utility-scale solar power plants. Solar also offers the promise of decentralized suppl...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10:56 pm in Business & Politics, india by TreeHugger
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It could be said that two of the biggest challenges facing our planet arrise from a surging, resource-hungry human population, and from the steady rise in the amount of greenhouse gas emissions which threaten to alter its climate -- but in an unprecedented move to counter the former, the government of India is essentially spurring the latter. In the Indian state Rajasthan, health officials are hoping to lure at least 30,000 men and women into voluntarily being sterilized by offering them expensive incentives, like ca...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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4:45 am in accessories, ethical, Fashion & Beauty, india, recycled fashion, united states by TreeHugger
There's no doubt that an ethical brand with hipster flavour is still rare enough as to be an attention grabbing entity. Holstee is one such brand, being as brilliant with words and positive attitude as it is with eco-friendly products. Their stock in trade is inspiration, with a tagline that says "Live Your Dream" and a rocking founding motto: "Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with t...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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11:50 am in activism, Business & Politics, india, pollution by TreeHugger
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As soon as word broke that fasting Ganga activist Swami Nigamananda had died after 115 days without food, one of his aides claimed foul play. According to Times of India Dr Vijay Varma claims that S...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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9:16 pm in activism, Culture & Celebrity, india, polllution, rivers by TreeHugger
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In Hindu tradition, the waters of the sacred River Ganges are capable of reviving the spirit and cleansing the soul -- but as illegal mining activities upstream have carried on unabated, its flow has been muddied with pollution from industrial waste. Faced with influential business interests and a corrupt bureaucracy unwilling to stop it, a Swami named Nigamananda Saraswati started a peaceful protest. Last February, the Swami began to fast for the sake of his beloved river. And now, after four months...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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6:21 pm in birds, endangered species, india, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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To the natural world, the words we use to name things are largely arbitrary, so who could have guessed that a single vowel will likely lead to the demise of an entire species? Great Indian Bustards, among the largest flying birds, were once widespread throughout their native India, though now they number around 250 with extinction looming. There was a time, however, when bustards were the obvious choice for India's national bird, promising with it the strict protections that title entails -- but bustards lost out. I...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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12:33 pm in animals, conservation, india, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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Four young male elephants when on a rampage in the Indian city of Mysore earlier this week, resulting in the death of one man. The tragedy has sparked discussion on the cause of the elephants entering the city at all, and human encroachment on their habitat is a significant reason. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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