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November 29th, 2008 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Live Earth India, a mega musical concert featuring western and Indian musicians, including Bon Jovi and Anoushka Shankar, scheduled here for Dec 7, has been called off after ...
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November 10th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 10 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has determined that an ancient religious site in Argyll, Scotland, which predates the Pyramids and Stonehenge, may have been abandoned because of climate ...
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November 2nd, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Siachen (Jammu and Kashmir) Nov 2 (IANS) At the frigid and inhospitable heights of the Siachen Glacier, once known as the highest battlefield in the world at a height of 22,000 ft, ...
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October 9th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): A new study has determined that an anticipated increased incidence of climate-related extreme rainfall events in the Great Lakes region in the US may raise the public ...
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October 8th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 8 (IANS) In a first, five women trekkers are among the 37 civilians who will be scaling icy peaks and braving extreme weather to reach the Siachen ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
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Beijing , Aug 7 (ANI): A spokesman of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has said that the weather at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony will mainly be overcast but favourable.
Yu Xinwen ...
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August 4th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) The authorities have confirmed the death of 11 mountaineers and the rescue of two others near the K2 summit on the Pakistani side of the Himalayan ...
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July 16th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): A Chinese meteorology official has said that if bad weather threatens the opening ceremony of Beijings Olympic Games on August 8th, China has the capability to ...
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July 6th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Xinhua
Toyako (Japan), July 6 (Xinhua) When the leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations gather in Hokkaido Monday for their annual summit, they face the challenges of global warming, an ...
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June 25th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 25 (ANI): A new study has found that extreme climatic conditions, such as the increased frequency of droughts and floods expected with global warming, can turn normally harmless infections ...
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June 25th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Climatic extremes like frequent droughts and floods, associated with global warming, can trigger epidemics that could potentially wipe out livestock or wildlife. A new study suggests that such ...
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June 13th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the world needs 1,000 extra nuclear power stations, as part of an effort to end the global addiction to ...
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June 2nd, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad , June 2 (ANI): Travel agents in Britain are fleecing people seeking Pakistani visas and earning on an average 60,000-80,000 pounds a month, allegedly in connivance with some officials of ...
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May 28th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by admin
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Xinhua
Beijing, May 28 (Xinhua) At least 53 people have been killed in accidents in the wake of torrential rain over the past week in China, officials said. Around 4,000 people were stranded ...
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May 21st, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Waterlogged roads, traffic backed up for miles and stalled cars robbed Delhiites of the joy of the unexpected overnight rain Wednesday. The midsummer rain also brought to ...
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May 21st, 2008 - 3:02 am ICT by admin
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By Manish Chand
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) India Tuesday said it was "determined" to make the Siachen glacier "a mountain of peace" and stressed that the two countries are "closer" to an ...
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May 20th, 2008 - 10:22 pm ICT by admin
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By Manish Chand
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) India Tuesday said it was "determined" to make the Siachen glacier "a mountain of peace" and stressed on the "narrowing of differences" with Pakistan over ...
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May 15th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by admin
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Melbourne, May 15 (ANI): Mango madness a period of extreme weather tension that triggers violence as the wet season hits is not a myth, say surgeons.
A new study has confirmed what ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by admin
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Canberra, May 9 (ANI): An Indian environmentalist has warned that the Nargis cyclone that devastated Burma is a sign of things to come, as climate change caused extreme weather to increase ...
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March 25th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Geneva, March 25 (DPA) More investment is needed in gathering weather data to better offset the growing risks from extreme weather and climate change, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday. ...
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February 24th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by admin
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Xinhua
Beijing, Feb 24 (Xinhua) The Meteorological Bureau here has played down fears that Beijing would be unusually warm and humid for athletes during the Olympics in August. The meteorological bureau forecasts the ...
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February 16th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
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By K. Jayaraman
Bangalore, Feb 16 (IANS) Freezing temperatures in Delhi, record snowfall in Kashmir and the biting cold in Mumbai over the last few days is not a result of climate change ...
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November 14th, 2007 - 3:04 am ICT by admin
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