Archive for November, 2007
Global Warming - A pressing reality - Part 1
(The first in a four part series whose purpose is to increase awareness and galvanize each individual into action.)
Melting glaciers in Greenland. Heat wave in Europe. Hurricane Katrina destroys New Orleans. Wildfire in California. Ice shelf breaks in Antartica. Somebody else’s problems we think, a passing glance at the news and then we concentrate […]
Published by Ganesh Mahadevan on November 25th, 2007 tagged Global Warming | 2 Comments »
Global Warming Impact Report on Asia released
Its time the Asian disporia woke up to the Global Warming phenomenon. Stark reality of economic slowdown, development meltdown, production paucity stares the contintent which accounts for more than 60 percent of the world population as a recent report prepared by The Working Group on Climate Change and Development tellingly postulates.
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on November 21st, 2007 tagged Global Warming | Comment now »
Flickering truths on Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
There is a saying that goes like this - Never fear shadows since it just means there is light shining nearby. Well, for those who live literally in the shadow of incandescent (standard) bulbs here are a few bright facts that will throw some light on making a switch to compact fluorescent bulbs. It will […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on November 21st, 2007 tagged Eco-Living | 1 Comment »
The Birth of Love
Like most of us, I also had the usual image of the forest as picturized by the media in those days – as a dark, scary place that is dangerous for human beings.
As a lover of flora, I could never comprehend how trees and wild growth could be so formidable to the general human sensibilities. […]