In $60-million UN Scandal, a $2.5-million Housing Investment in Goa — and no House to Show for it
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which deals with operational projects, had entrusted the entire sum to a…
India’s Forest Fires are Getting Bigger and Hotter, Like the Rest of the World
A recent report has stated that the probability of wildfire events similar to Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer will increase by…
Assam Flood: Road, Rail Links Cut Off, Nearly 2 Lakh People Affected in State
Incessant rain on May 15th has triggered floods and landslides in Assam, affecting nearly 2 lakh people in 20 districts…
Children’s Creativity
Children are our future. It is, therefore, crucial that they are included in decision-making, designing and implementing policies, plans, and…
Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate Change Scenario
Edited by Francesco Musco This book Fosters decision support systems for effective long-term urban planning to mitigate and reduce urban…
The Weather of the Future
Authored by Heidi Cullen This book offers a new way of viewing the climate-change phenomenon, not as some future event…
Fatal Isolation: The Devastating Paris Heat Wave of 2003
Authored by Richard C. Keller Fatal Isolation tells the stories of heat wave victims and the catastrophe that took their…
Heat Island Effect & Green Roof
Heat Island Effect: Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Structures such as buildings, roads,…