What is Cloud Seeding? Cloud Seeding is an artificial weather modification that aims to change the precipitation that falls from the clouds by dropping the crystal chemicals into the clouds to cause rain whenever and wherever needed. It is also known as rain-making, man-made precipitation enhancement, and so on. History of Cloud Seeding The basic idea of Cloud Seeding or …
Category: Environment
Onshore Oil Drilling Project in Krishna District
The world is now moving towards green and renewable energy. Many countries are trying to put a stop to fossil fuel extraction. But here it’s exactly the opposite. Oil and gas extraction projects are still getting clearance in India, despite the bad toll it’s taking on the environment and human welfare. Vedanta industries is going to drill 35 oil and …
About the Onshore Oil Drilling Project in Krishna District
Vedanta industries is going to drill 35 oil and natural gas wells in Movva, Gudur, Kalindi, and Machilipatnam mandals of Krishna district. It is an onshore project which comes under Kaza Basin with an area comprising approximately 114.93 Km2. The estimated cost of this project is around INR 650 Crores. The average drilling cost per well is estimated to be …
Green Diwali Or A Grey One?
Diwali is a festival of lights and happiness. But when we burn firecrackers during this festival, we invite our own death. Pollutants released by firecrackers cause various respiratory ailments. The pollution from firecrackers is harmful to COVID patients as well as people who have just recovered from COVID-19. So while celebrating festivals, we have to take care that we do not …