High-speed trains: Need of the hour

December 2015

Their names were Sahib, Sindh and Sultan - three steam locomotives that in 1853 would earn their place in India´s rail history by hauling the nation´...

Tags: Sahib, Sindh, Sultan, Rail Transportation, Indian Railways, High-speed train corridors, ZEFIRO, EMU, Indian Railways, Electrification, High Speed Technical Specification, Infrastructure, Worldwatch Institute, Harsh Dhingra, Bombardier Transportation

Global Municipal Solid Waste Continues to Grow

July 2012

Growing prosperity and urbanization could double the volume of municipal solid waste annually by 2025, challenging environmental and public health ma...

Tags: municipal solid waste, Worldwatch Institute, public health management, MSW, Vital Signs Online service, OECD, United States, Urbanization, Recycling, UNEP, World Bank