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Feb 11, 2017

Methane Levels in Marcellus Shale Region

Despite a slowdown in the number of new natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale region of Northeast Pennsylvania, new research finds that atmospheric methane levels in the area are still increasing. Measurements of methane and other air pollutants taken three years apart in the rural areas of Pennsylvania that have been the target of natural gas development over the last decade have revealed a substantial increase from 2012 to 2015.

Feb 10, 2017

Power from Renewable Sources

Renewable energy sources made up nearly nine-tenths of new power added to Europe’s electricity grids last year, in a sign of the continent’s rapid shift away from fossil fuels.
Of the 24.5GW of new capacity built across the EU in 2016, 21.1GW or 86% was from wind, solar, biomass and hydro.

Feb 08, 2017

Britain’s Most Significant Sites are Ruining

As per reports, climate change is wrecking some of Britain’s most significant sites, from Wordsworth’s Gardens in Cumbria to the White Cliffs on England’s south coast.
Floods and erosion are damaging historic places, while warmer temperatures are seeing salmon vanishing from famous rivers and birds no longer visiting important wetlands.

Feb 05, 2017

12th Century Sculptures

Several ancient sculptures have been unearthed from an archaeological site in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The artefacts, belonging to the Kashmir school of sculpture, have been taken to SPS Museum here for preservation.
More findings are expected from the archaeologically rich area.

Feb 02, 2017

Lost Continent under Mauritius

Scientists have confirmed the existence of a lost continent under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana.
The piece of crust, which was subsequently covered by young lava during volcanic eruptions on the island, seems to be a tiny piece of ancient continent, which broke off from the island of Madagascar, when Africa, India, Australia and Antarctica split up and formed the Indian Ocean.

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