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| NEWS SECTION: 1. Haryana Government takes Pilot Project: In collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India, Haryana State Government had mooted a Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Initiative Pilot project in January this year. After a series of meetings, the district administration is now set to unveil the project. “We have prepared a plan keeping in mind the fast pace at which Gurgaon is developing. Our aim is to handle all sorts of crises, man-made or natural, by reducing the reaction time of the various bodies involved,” Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner and chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority Rajendra Kataria said. 2. Ocean Trap for Carbon Dioxide: In an attempt to address global warming, a handful of power plants are capturing carbon dioxide during the energy- generation process, liquefying the gas under high pressure and piping it to geologic storage sites miles away. But sequestering carbon dioxide underground is impractical in many areas, and it raises fears that the stored gas will escape. Energy hopes to pump carbon dioxide pollution into sandstone located almost two miles beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Now a new plant in Linden, NJ, will test an ocean carbon-sequestration technology that could expand its potential dramatically. If permits are approved, the plant, operated by SCS Energy, based in Concord, MA, will pump its carbon dioxide pollution into sandstone located almost two miles beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Previous storage efforts have focused on filling underground structures such as depleted oil reservoirs, but these structures don't contain enough volume to accommodate the vast amounts of CO2 produced. On the other hand, undersea storage has raised concern that carbon dioxide could slowly leak into ocean water. Harvard University professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Daniel Schrag addressed some of these concerns in a 2006 PNAS paper, in which he suggested storing carbon dioxide in porous sediment hundreds of meters below the sea floor in deep parts of the ocean. Stored at this depth, under higher pressure and temperatures, the carbon dioxide should be less buoyant and remain trapped indefinitely. (Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
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| Thanks for visiting the website. We wish you Happy New Year 2009. A New Year is not just about resolutions, but a determination to bring a change. A year, where we again take an oath that we the people of this planet will try to help ourselves and others in eradicating poverty, hunger and disasters. In 2008 we emerged from our self-imposed internal exile and re-entered the world with a vision to eradicate Disasters. We re-established our Organization as one of the most pre-eminent and established small organizations of the world with a vision to eradicate poverty, hunger and disaster through the empowerment of knowledge and service. In 2008 our Organizations name was known across the Indian Sub-continent and indeed across the World. This coming year then, let us look forward to a brighter world. Let us hope for peace, tranquility, prosperity and security to return to our GREEN PLANET in these troubled times. Let us hope for an end to the Disaster Scenarios. Let us hope for peace, tranquility, prosperity and a bright future for all humankind, and for a peaceful coexistence in this planet, which is our HOME. We believe in protecting the environment. We believe in conservation and preservation, in parks and wilderness, in using, enjoying, and stewarding our natural environment. We all have a duty to make this World a safer and cleaner place. We are proud of our progress in improving the environment. We have lots to do in this year. We have to make our air and water more cleaner and bringing back many species which are in extinction. Let’s work for a World where we can significantly reduce Lead emissions and make a sustainable Climate. Problems of disappearing habitat, ineffective regulations, and new pollution require innovative policy tools. We need a new environmentalism for the year 2009. Let’s together create a Safer, Stronger, Greener and a Disaster Free World. |

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