New solar-powered desalination plant finally gives clean water to this Kenyan region after 5 years of devastating draught
The town of Kiunga in Kenya had been facing acute water shortage owing to a five-year long devastating drought that had completely depleted the area’s clean water resources. The situation was so critical that the villagers had started resorting to using dirty well-water and saltwater from the Indian Ocean. Now thanks to a new solar-powered desalination plant, the people have finally been given the gift of...
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Meet the man who donates 40% of his salary to feed thousands of birds on a daily basis
Joseph Sekar is an electrician and camera repair person living in Chennai, India. He is fondly referred to as the ‘Birdman of Chennai’ due to his unwavering love for thousands of parakeets, whom he feeds on a daily basis. Sekar’s terrace in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Triplicane, Chennai, plays host to almost 8,000 parakeets to be more specific. The daily intake of these parakeets is around 75...
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EV owners in the UK can now charge their vehicles for free while shopping at Tesco
Last year, automobile giant Volkswagen had partnered with UK supermarket chain Tesco and Pod Point to install around 2,400 charging points for electric cars. The good news is that the rollout is well on its way and now EV owners can charge their battery free of cost while shopping at any of the 100 Tesco supermarkets around the UK. To highlight the scheme, Volkswagen visited the Potters Bar store in...
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