Methane is an important greenhouse gas which significantly contributes to global warming. Livestock is a major anthropogenic source of methane emission from agriculture. India possesses the world
A recent scientific correspondence in these columns noted with concern that one of the tidal inlets of the Pulicat Lake has been considerably narrowed, which could be detrimental to the lake. But a more recent satellite image of the area, which is presented here, does not indicate any reason for raising such an alarm.
The global climate change has a significant impact on the high mountain environment. The Himalayan glaciers are in the state of general retreat5 since 1850 and the average air temperature of the Himalayan region has risen by 1
The groundwater resource of our country is now under serious threat due to over-exploitation, pollution, industrialization and improper management. The recharge shaft is an efficient and economic method for recharging groundwater. In this study, the effect of variable thickness of coarse sand (CS), gravel (G) and
The capacity for better moisture storage and its retention by the soil is a key factor for avoiding crop failures in drought-prone and water-limited environments. Such properties of soils are mainly dependent upon their texture and structure, which
Intellectual property is already a big component of global trade and rising. Consequently, the number of crossborder disputes and multiple infringement suits related to patents is also increasing. Their resolution is complicated because the scope and coverage of patent protection differs from country to
country.
Quantitative land evaluation procedures, namely USDA Land Capability Classification (LCC) and FAO Land Evaluation Procedure for Soil Site Suitability for various land utilization types have been used to assess the land suitability for different crops and for generating cropping pattern for kharif (summer) and rabi (winter) seasons in a watershed.
