Anna Hazare: A modern day Mahatma who battles corruption
April 6th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) His diminutive stature hides his steely resolve. Like Mahatma Gandhi, he uses hunger strike as a weapon to hit out at the mighty. Now, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Frequent droughts posing potential threat to food security in China
February 18th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb.18 (ANI): The increase in frequency and severity of droughts in China in recent times, has posed a potential threat to food security, causing heavy crop losses."Catastrophic drought occurred once ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Top scientist holds humankind responsible for climate change (Lead)
January 7th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) India's top farm scientist M.S. Swaminathan holds humankind solely responsible for global warming causing climatic changes."Global warming is anthropogenic (man-made) and not caused by nature. Man ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Humankind solely responsible for climate change’
January 7th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) India's top farm scientist M.S. Swaminathan holds humankind solely responsible for global warming causing climatic changes."Global warming is anthropogenic (man-made) and not caused by nature. Man ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Developing nations call upon developed nations to cut their emissions by up to 40 percent
July 10th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorL'aquila, July 10 (ANI): The developing countries criticised the G-8 nations for not taking enough steps to curb global warming, dubbing the proposed long-term targets as meaningless.The larger developing ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Extreme weather can trigger epidemics, says study
June 25th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
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 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Drought hits hard in Chhatarpur as people are forced to purchase water
May 28th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by admin
Chhattarpur (Madhya Pradesh), May 28 (ANI): Water has becomes a saleable commodity in the drought hit Chhatarpur District in Madhya Pradesh, as the poverty-ridden people of the region are compelled to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bangladesh plans fund to combat natural disasters
April 17th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 17(IANS) Disaster-prone Bangladesh plans to create a management fund in its next budget in June to fight the fallout of natural hazards like floods and cyclones that took thousands of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tony Blair asks India to take lead role in defusing climate change crisis
March 21st, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged India to exercise leadership in the global concerns on climate change."I think India got to play a role ... Read more...
Posted in National |