Jon Huntsman Jr., a former Utah Governor and Ambassador to China, isn’t a serious contender for the Republican presidential nomination. And that’s too bad, because Mr. Hunstman has been willing to say the unsayable about the G.O.P. — namely, that it is becoming the “anti-science party.” This is an enormously important development. And it should terrify us.

Republicans against science

PATNA: Power-starved Bihar is yet to take off in solar energy. Although, of late, the Bihar government is serious about solar energy as an alternative source of energy. Less than a percent of the total population has an access to solar power.

Solar energy yet to take off in Bihar

Balvinder Singh, MD, Uni-Liais Private Limited, offers his views on Supply Chain & Preservation and Renewable Energy In India – in the former he looks at supply chain and preservation aspects in the Indian context and in the latter deals with what is regarded as future growth driver in the sector.

Of preservation and renewable energy

nuit hunters fighting to continue their traditional lifestyle in the melting Arctic have turned to Colorado scientists for help. In the Arctic, cracks have opened unexpectedly in sea-ice routes the Inuit rely on to track polar bears, caribou and other animals. Each year, the ice melts earlier and freezes later, forcing a shift from dog sleds to boats that require costly fuel. Once-reliable predictions from village elders, based in part on touching and tasting sea ice, increasingly fail.

Coping with climate change

The Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to generate renewable energy from solid wastes. Around 200 tonnes of solid wastes are generated in the town every day.

BMC to set up first waste-to-energy plant in state

Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited floats RFP for 80 Mw hybrid solar power projects.

The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), a state-owned nodal agency for promotion of renewable energy, has floated a request for proposal (RFP) from the power-producing companies for setting up of 80 Mw grid connected solar PV and solar thermal power projects.

State for a major push on solar power

LUCKNOW: Climate change will adversely affect the impact of pests, diseases and weeds. In addition the quality of grains and nutrient-use ability may be seriously affected. While some crops may benefit from the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere, overall impact will be negative. The views were expressed by father of India’s green revolution Prof MS Swaminathan on Sunday.

Overall impact of climate change would be negative: Swaminathan

NEW DELHI: The BASIC quartet – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – have sent out the message that agreeing on the second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol is “the central priority “for the year-end climate change meet at Durban, South Africa.

 Kyoto Protocol to be BASIC’s priority

The “responsible production framework” evolved under the United Nations Environmental Programme would be of immense help to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Tamil Nadu, Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly D.Jayakumar observed here on Thursday.

‘Responsible production framework’ will help MSMEs, says Speaker

A two-day meeting of Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS) was inaugurated by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat at the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) at Headland Sada, Vasco, on Wednesday.

Digambar Kamat inaugurates meeting on polar science