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Why "Gandhi of Water" Rajendra Singh Is Walking the Length of the Ganges River

Image of Rajendra Singh in the documentary Flow via Mongrel Media Considered the Gandhi of water issues, Rajendra Singh is an activist about to begin an incredible walk in order to bring attention to India’s water problems. Starting on October 1st at the threatened Goumouk glacier in the Himalayas, the head of the Ganges River, he will walk along the river’s length to its mouth at the Bay of Bengal. Singh is embarking on this 37-day journey for a singular purpose — to illustrate how the health of our fresh water systems determines the health of human populati… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Collecting Electricity from Thin Air Might One Day Become Reality

Lightning shows us just how much electricity can accumulate in the atmosphere. Photo: Wikipedia , CC. Ride the Lightning It’s still just a dream, but scientists are slowly getting us closer to the day when we might be able to collect electricity from thin air – or rather, humid air – in the atmosphere. They’re not thinking of harnessing the power of lightning like in Back to the Future (where would you store such a massive influx of electricity?), but rather of collecting electricity from water vapor and dust particles. How would that work?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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IPCC Chairman Cleared of Any Financial Misconduct, Again

photo: Lingaraj GJ via flickr Back in March, Dr Rajendra Pachauri was cleared of alleged financial misconduct related to his work as chair of the IPCC. Pachauri had been accused of improperly profiting from his work in an a since-retracted article in The Telegraph, but an audit carried out by KMPG completely exonerated him. Well,

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IPCC Chairman Cleared of Any Financial Misconduct, Again