Ravindra Krishnamurthy
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Nov- 2015 -13 NovemberGeneral
Septic Tanks Aren’t Restraining Faecal Bacteria From Contaminating Waterways
– A new study from Michigan State University refutes the long held perception that septic tanks can hold back faecal…
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9 NovemberFood
After the Rain, Wait Before You Harvest
According to a new research finding published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, farmers should wait at least 24…
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3 NovemberAnimals
Long-term Census Reveal Presence of Abundant Mammalian Community in the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Zone
An international team of researchers have discovered thriving populations of wildlife in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, bringing out the unique…
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Oct- 2015 -29 OctoberEconomics
Vertical Farming: Feeding the Cities of the Future?
The future of urban farming is no more outdoor, but indoor and vertical. (Image source: Sky Greens) The vertical farming…
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23 OctoberDesign
Charting The Sun’s Motion In Relation To Your Home And Permaculture Site
Image source: NREL.gov Understanding the sun’s motion relative to a site is an important aspect of a good permaculture design,…
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6 OctoberBuilding
Are Green Buildings Healthier Buildings?
– Green buildings are not just better for environment but are also beneficial for its occupant’s health. It’s well known…
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1 OctoberDesign
Storing Energy by Gravity
– A simple and efficient way for large scale and long duration energy storage. Renewable energy technologies have come a…
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Sep- 2015 -25 SeptemberBiodiversity
Syrian War Compels To Open The Doomsday Seed Vault For First Withdrawal
Researchers from ICARDA, have requested for the backup seeds deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, to restart…
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Aug- 2015 -11 AugustGeneral
A Walk in Nature – What’s in it for my Mind?
With increased urbanization and demographic shift from rural to urban areas, more and more people are getting alienated from nature.…
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Apr- 2015 -23 April
Necessity Turns On the Innovative Side in Plants
-Extreme nutrient scarcity pushes plant roots in Australian kwongan bushlands to cook up ingenious strategies to survive For a general…
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Feb- 2015 -27 February
Power of Termite Mounds to Hold-back Deserts
Fungus-growing termites from the genus Odontotermes. Photo by Robert Pringle, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. What outwardly looks like…
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Oct- 2014 -2 October
Expanding Farmlands with Reduced Cropping
According to a new research findings, over the next 100 years due to climate change, land suitable for agriculture is…
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