Plan outlay for agriculture up by 18 percent in budget (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Stating that agriculture will continue to be a priority sector for the government, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday said total plan outlay for ... Read more...
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India approves Rs.200 crore for research on climate change
March 16th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) With climate change posing one of the biggest challenges, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday announced Rs.200 crore for research to develop plant and ... Read more...
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India should play larger role in global economy: Economic Survey
March 15th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India needs to play a larger role in the global economy, especially on issues related to trade, capital flows, financial regulation and climate change, ... Read more...
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Economic Survey favours higher diesel prices
March 15th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Economic Survey for 2011-12 tabled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Thursday has recommended higher diesel prices, saying the subsidised ... Read more...
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Greenland ice most vulnerable to global warming
March 12th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 12 (IANS) The Greenland ice sheet seems to be the most vulnerable to global warming at this stage than previously estimated.The temperature threshold for melting the ice sheet ... Read more...
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Scientists create salt-tolerant wheat
March 12th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 12 (IANS) Salty soil may no longer come in the way of planting wheat but could actually improve its yield by 25 percent, a study reveals.Using 'non-GM' crop ... Read more...
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UN to hold global conference on women in 2015
March 9th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 9 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and current president of the General Assembly Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser have proposed the idea of holding a global conference on women's ... Read more...
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A rising China good for US: Clinton
March 8th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised the progress of US-China relations and rejected the notion that her country is attempting to contain China's rise ... Read more...
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India, China to start maritime dialogue, border meet next week (Roundup)
March 1st, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In key trust building steps ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to New Delhi later this month, India and China Thursday decided to ... Read more...
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Leap years keep calendars in harmony
March 1st, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Our planet, minus leap years, would experience "calendar climate change" and the seasons would completely swap every 750 years.Astronomy expert Stephen Hughes from the Queensland's University ... Read more...
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Climate change triggers early grape ripening
February 28th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 28 (IANS) Climate change is causing the early ripening of grapes, latest research shows.Scientists attribute the fruit's ripening to climate warming and a decline in soil water content, ... Read more...
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Global warming to flood low lying areas more frequently
February 27th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Projected increases in sea-levels and storm intensities triggered by climate change is likely to flood low lying areas more frequently, a study reveals.
Researchers from Princeton ... Read more...
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Climate change alters bird migration patterns
February 27th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Rising temperatures, triggered by climate change, are forcing birds to alter their migration patterns.The finding is based on data from eBird, a database containing 10 years' ... Read more...
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Coal, wood burning kills more people than malaria
February 17th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 17 (IANS) Burning coal, wood or charcoal for cooking kills two million people worldwide, each year - more than malaria - thanks to severe respiratory diseases this causes ... Read more...
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Extreme summers will be commonplace by mid-century
February 17th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Extreme summers, not unusual in the US today, will become commonplace by mid-century if the emission of greenhouses gases continues unabated.For instance, a 100-ft drop in ... Read more...
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Curb wastage, cut pollution to tackle water disputes: experts
February 16th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Curbing wastage, reducing pollution and forming joint platforms to assess geological changes were among the urgent steps needed to tackle the growing conflicts on water ... Read more...
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Now climate change threatens Antarctica fish
February 14th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Fish which adapted to the polar condition with 'anti-freeze' proteins, tens of millions of years ago, are now being endangered by a rapid rise in ocean ... Read more...
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Regular dialogue mechanism key to addressing security issues: Antony
February 13th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The concept of security has expanded and undergone a massive transformation to include economic progress, especially in the context of global economy, climate change and ... Read more...
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BASIC leaders to meet in Delhi to assess Durban outcome
February 13th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Environment ministers from BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - will meet here Tuesday to assess the outcome of climate talks in ... Read more...
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Ocean warming might hit microbes’ carbon storage capacity
February 13th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Climate change is warming the oceans and preventing water layers from mixing, which could upset the carbon storage capacity of microbes and plankton.As the ocean surface ... Read more...
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Global warming forces seals deeper into ocean
February 13th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Global warming is forcing southern elephant seals to dive deeper into the ocean for food.Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research with ... Read more...
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Castro meets experts to discuss threats to human species
February 12th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 12 (IANS/EFE) Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has met experts from 22 countries to discuss subjects related to dangers threatening the human species.The meeting was the 85-year-old Cuban ... Read more...
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Central African rainforests disappearred from climate change
February 12th, 2012 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Climate change combined with human activity caused the disappearance of tropical rainforests in central Africa 3,000 years ago, a study has found.According to the Prensa Latina ... Read more...
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Asian Security Conference to focus on non-traditional threats
February 10th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The blurring of lines between what constitutes traditional security issues as represented by military concepts and those that are non-military by definition will be the ... Read more...
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World’s biggest offshore windfarm opens in Britain
February 10th, 2012 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The world's largest offshore windfarm opened off the coast of Cumbria in Britain Thursday.With 102 turbines and a total capacity of 367.2 MW, the windfarm could ... Read more...
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TERI to open centre in Himachal
February 9th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will open its centre in Himachal Pradesh to help the state adopt measures on climate change, Chief Minister Prem Kumar ... Read more...
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Google Earth helps keep tabs on exploitative fish farms
February 9th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 9 (IANS) Google Earth can be a powerful tool to keep tabs on a growing industry like ocean fish farming, given its tendency to exploit scarce resources and ... Read more...
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‘Rework climate change models to save snails’
February 8th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) Some of the world's smallest creatures like snails are in danger of becoming extinct unless climate change models are reworked to save them.Snails usually play a ... Read more...
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UN chief hopes change in Maldives will bring peace
February 8th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 8 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "strong hope" that a shift in power in the Maldives will help quell the violence and tensions the island ... Read more...
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Oldest living organism - seagrass discovered
February 8th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australian scientists have discovered the world’s oldest living organisms – seagrass. They inhabit more than 2000 miles ranging from the country of Spain to Cyrus. The scientists ... Read more...
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South Asian nations to collaborate on health care
February 7th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) South Asian nations have resolved to tackle challenge of healthcare in the region collectively.Country representates inked the 'New Delhi declaration' here Tuesday for better data-sharing ... Read more...
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Want a film on climate change: Abhishek Bachchan
February 4th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) After being part of entertaining films, Abhishek Bachchan is keen now to make a movie on climate change but says it is important to ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to encourage ‘green’ industrial projects
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra government is taking measures to boost green and environment friendly industrial projects in the state to protect the environment, an official said Friday."Projects with ... Read more...
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Olive Ridleys may delay mass nesting at Odisha beach
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) Endangered Olive Ridley turtles may delay their mass nesting at Odisha's Gahirmatha beach, one of the world's largest turtle nesting sites. The reason: climatic changes.Over half ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger invokes Gandhi for green movement
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence movement as a perfect example to start a global green energy campaign to ... Read more...
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