Climate special 'Science Express' to be flagged off today

October 15, 2015 02:49

With the crucial climate change summit in Paris round the corner, the government will flag off a "climate action special" Science Express train today.

Aiming to spread awareness about the effects of climate change and to make the science behind it easier to understand, the 'Science Express', India's innovative mobile science exhibition on wheels, has been revamped into a 'Science Express Climate Action Special' (SECAS) this year.

"SECAS, the innovative mobile science exhibition mounted on a 16-coach AC train will be flagged off from Delhi's Safdarjung Railway Station at 12 noon," an Environment Ministry statement said.

The Express will be flagged off by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, and Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan.

The 'Science Express' intends to contribute towards increasing the understanding of the science of climate change, the observed and anticipated impacts and possible responses.

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