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Most cities in India are turning into 'urban heat islands', finds study Conservation and expansion of green areas, and preservation of water bodies in and around cities could be an effective strategy to curb the effects of urban heat islands Current Affairs :A group of analysts from the IIT Kharagpur has discovered that most urban areas in the nation are transforming into “urban warmth islands” in all seasons during day and night, authorities said. In their investigation, scientists from the Center for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL) of the IIT-KGP and its Architecture and Regional Planning office demonstrated that most huge urban communities in the nation with populace more than one million have recorded ascent in mercury level during daytime while indicating an expanding pattern in the night hours. The investigation, ‘Anthropogenic compelling compounding the urban warmth islands in India’, noticed that the generally hotter temperatures in urban...

IIT-D files 150 patents in 2019 ranging from bulletproof clothes to 5G tech “We have also initiated programs to foster increased student and faculty participation in deep technology start-ups that are backed by strong Intellectual Property,” IIT Delhi Director said Current Affairs :From impenetrable garments to air contamination relieving gadget and procedure to create fuel from e-squander, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here has recorded 150 licenses in 2019, a 20 percent expansion over earlier year. “We have likewise started projects to cultivate expanded understudy and staff support in profound innovation new companies that are upheld by solid Intellectual Property,” IIT Delhi Director Ramgopal Rao said. “IIT Delhi has documented 150 IPs in 2019 – a 20 pc increment more than 2018 figures. Likewise, contrasted with a year ago, we have seen a four-overlap increment in income from our IP authorizing exercises. We would like to keep up the force and set benchmarks i...