Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Utkal Alumina transform the lives of 70 farmers through agro-forestry in 80 acres of Land Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL) has put in place a holistic CSR strategy. Its main endeavour is to make a difference to the lives of the under privileged. Through its development initiatives, it has helped in improving the …
Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s biggest carbon sinks. Preserving its trees is crucial to meeting international targets that limit global warming Over the past 20 years, like clockwork, severe droughts have hit the Amazon every five years with regularity. Of course, droughts have hit the Amazon rainforest throughout paleoclimate history, but this time …
Amazon rainforest is drying out. How much more abuse can it take? Read More »
As an adult, while a balanced diet is absolutely essential, there’s some leniency when it comes to playing around with our diet, finding out what works and what doesn’t, what we’re sensitive to and what plays well with our digestive tract. Even though some of the same guidelines are true for children — yes, your …
Habitat loss, nutritional deficiencies and lack of varied diet of pollinators is impacting plant and flower growth Climate change has played a major disruptor in several ecological processes, including pollination. The synergy between flowering plants and pollinators plays a key role in the pollination process, but has been adversely impacted by climate change, according to …
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The United Nations said Tuesday it was working to verify reports of a new Arctic record temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in a Siberian town over the weekend. The suspected record temperature was measured in the Russian town of Verkoyansk on Saturday during a prolonged heatwave, which has also seen a hike in wildfires, …
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