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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

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Looking to make replacement filters more environmentally friendly and affordable, a team of engineering students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , in Dhaka, designed a carbon-based version with bamboo. The filters can cost thousands of dollars to replace, however, because they’re made with precious metals.

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Northern India Rapidly Depleting its Groundwater Due to Excessive Irrigation; Major Water Crisis Looms If Trend Continues

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If sustained, the trend will lead to a major water crisis in the region, the researchers conclude in a paper to be published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters. (A) A) Rate of change of terrestrial water storage, in cm/yr of water thickness, determined from GRACE gravity solutions. White lines show major rivers. (

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Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

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finds that the sea-level rise is at least partly a result of climate change. The rise—which may aggravate monsoon flooding in Bangladesh and India—could have future impacts on both regional and global climate. 2010) Patterns of Indian Ocean sea-level change in a warming climate. The Indo-Pacific warm pool. Weiqing Han.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. To introduce biodiversity teaching materials in Bangladesh's elementary curriculum with the intention to raise public awareness. Climate Change. Ube Network for Climate Change Actions. Grant Category. Project Description.

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Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

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One of the UK’s leading climate scientists has presented new research findings on the increasing potential for a 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 °F) Dr Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts at the UK Met Office Hadley Centre, presented the findings at a special conference called “ 4 degrees and beyond ” at Oxford University. Click to enlarge.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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Miles of fabrics are immersed in gigantic “washing machines” full of dye and water. Alchemie’s machines dye cotton using 95 percent less water and 70 percent less energy. They dye polyester using 95 percent less water and 85 percent less energy. They dye polyester using 95 percent less water and 85 percent less energy.

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Study Finds Black Carbon a Significant Factor in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

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However, these observations are too incomplete to be used in climate models.) “ We may be underestimating the amount of black carbon by as much as a factor of four ,” Menon says. The glacial melt feeds rivers in China and throughout the Indian subcontinent and provide fresh water to more than one billion people.

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