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The East African Natural Gas Hub
February 21, 2012 | Reuters.com

Numerous new natural gas discoveries on the east coast of Africa are making that area a potential hub for supplying natural gas to India.

Who’s Oil Goes Through the Strait of Hormuz?
January 20, 2012 | Energy Information Administration

On average, 14 crude oil tankers per day passed through the Strait in 2011, with a corresponding amount of empty tankers entering to pick up new cargos. More than 85% of these crude oil exports went to Asian markets, with Japan, India, South Korea, and China representing the largest destinations.

Oil India Wants an Eagle Ford Shale Stake
January 19, 2012 | Reuters.com

An article on Reuters.com reports that Oil India Limited, a public oil and gas company under the control of the Government of India, is interested in buying a stake in the Eagle Ford Shale in the United States as well as stakes in natural gas shales in other countries.

United States shales are in demand worldwide.

India Gas Shale Assessment
January 17, 2012 | USGS

USGS has released a a fact sheet titled: “Assessment of Potential Shale Gas Resources of the Bombay, Cauvery, and Krishna–Godavari Provinces, India, 2011“.

Rising Demand for Diamonds
January 3, 2012 | Business Week

Middle class populations are growing rapidly in China and India. This is producing a sharp increase in the demand for diamonds in both countries.

Energy Consumption in India
November 21, 2011 | Energy Information Administration

The Energy Information Administration has release a country analysis brief for energy production and consumption in India. The chart below shows total energy consumption by type for 2009. The “combustible renewables and waste” category includes firewood and dengue, which are used by more than 800 million Indian households for cooking. Coal continues as the country’s major energy source.

Satellite Image: Landslides Triggered by the Sikkim Earthquake
October 7, 2011 | Landslide Blog

Dave Petley of the Landslide blog has posted some satellite images of the many landslides that were caused by the Sikkim earthquake in India.

Flooding in India
September 29, 2011 | Earth Observatory

In September 2011, two episodes of heavy rain in a 15-day period inundated the Indian state of Orissa.

Landslide videos from India, USA and China
September 27, 2011 | The Landslide Blog

Dave Petley of the Landslide Blog has posted some videos of landslides that happened in the past week in India, USA and China.

The Electrification of Asia
September 26, 2011 | Energy Information Administration

Over the next twenty years China, India and other Asian nations will be rapidly increasing their electricity generation and consumption rates. Most of the electricity will be generated by burning coal.

M6.8 Earthquake: Sikkim, India
September 18, 2011 | CNN

A Magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred today near Sikkim, India at about 6:10 PM local time.

79% of Himalayan Glaciers are in Retreat
August 24, 2011 | Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests

In a study of 2767 Himalayan Glaciers the Geological Survey of India found that “2184 are retreating, 435 are advancing, and 148 glaciers show no change.”

Large Uranium Reserves in Southern India
July 20, 2011 | BBC

India’s chief nuclear officer says that Andhra Pradesh, a southern state in India, may have one of the largest uranium reserves in the world.

Landslide Near Dalhousie, India
July 14, 2011 | YouTube

This YouTube video shows a recent landslide that occurred near Dalhousie, India.

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