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Climate change through Logging, Oil on canvas by Ashok There are two facts about climate change that most people know and one that most do not know. First the two known facts: Most scientists believe that some climate change is happening Most scientists think that climate change is man made This Scientist fully agrees with the above two facts. Now the one fact that most people do not know but this author/scientist believes to be a fact is: Climate change is happening and it is most probably due to human activity i.e it is man made but the most likely cause is not increase of carbon emissions as assumed by lay persons and suggested by some scientists too. It appears to be primarily due to increasing deforestation on the planet and perhaps to some extent due to increasing concrete and cement based urbanization (even where it is unnecessary such as footpaths and surroundings of buildings that are at best left green, unpaved, pebbled etc.) ...

Workers inside a Refinery Ever since it was decided to shift the Rajasthan refinery project from Leelala to Pachpadra many persons in Rajasthan connected to or from the Leelala region are protesting. There is an amicable solution to solve the problem that involves the following steps Announce the acquisition of land from Leelala region for refinery at reasonable rates from farmers willing to give the land Consolidate the acquired land while returning land of small disconnected patches with some compensation for inconvenience caused Asses the size of the refinery that can be set up on available land Float international tender for a second refinery on available land with fast and speedy processing Set up a second refinery at Leelala while not disturbing plans of ongoing Pachpadra refinery Setting up of two refineries will make everyone happy, improve efficiency and technology because of competition and improve the econ...