The technique mimics big volcanic eruptions that can cool the Earth by masking the sun with a veil of ash or similar other things. Solar Radiation Management (SRM) is a process through which the reflectivity of the Earth’s atmosphere or surface is increased, in an attempt to offset some of the effects of greenhouse gases-induced …
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Queensland aerospace company Hypersonix Launch Systems will receive Australian Government funding to fast-track development of a reusable ‘green’ hypersonic scramjet capable of placing small satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The Australian Government will invest $956,000 through its Accelerating Commercialisation program to help the company develop a world-first prototype engine called ‘SPARTAN’. Hypersonix co-founder and …
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The foundation will empower and serve more than 4,900 children with special needs, particularly those who are in the formative age group, in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, Angul in Odisha and Patratu in Jharkhand Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) Foundation, the steel giant’s arm which is responsible for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, has …
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we live, interact, and work. It has drastically altered almost all aspects of society, including health care, the economy, and politics. It is not the greatest threat we face, however. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies released its 2020 World Disasters Report this month. The document notes …
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The Indian Ocean is a climate change hot spot, and warmer sea temperatures are causing cyclones like Nivar and Amphan to intensify rapidly On the night of 25 November, at 11.30pm, cyclone Nivar began its landfall at Puducherry on the Tamil Nadu coast. A severe cyclonic storm (SCS) with wind speeds of 120-30 kmph, according …
