Maldives: for us climate change is a matter of survival
February 10th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Maldives, the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago that underwent a tumultuous regime change, says the "mistrust" between rich and poor nations on climate change ... 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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Nasheed held world’s first underwater cabinet meeting
February 7th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Maldives 44-year-old President Mohamed Nasheed, who quit Tuesday, hit the global headlines three years ago when he held a cabinet meeting under water to highlight ... Read more...
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China spends $150 mn protecting major river sources
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:16 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China injected one billion yuan (around $158 million) in 2011 to protect the Sanjiangyuan nature reserve, where China's three major rivers have their sources.Sanjiangyuan -- with ... Read more...
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Global warming could be similar across ecosystems
January 22nd, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) The impact of global warming could be similar across ecosystems, regardless of local environmental conditions and species.
A team from Queen Mary's School of Biological and ... Read more...
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Russia warming at alarming pace
January 17th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Temperatures in Russia in the past century rose at twice the rate of warming in the rest of the world, the emergencies ministry said."Despite ongoing ... Read more...
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India does not have clear roadmap to growth: Stiglitz
January 13th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz Thursday said India does not have a "clear roadmap" for where it is going, and argued against fuller capital market liberalisation ... Read more...
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Swedish embassy launches solar power system
January 12th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) In its effort to reduce carbon emissions, the Swedish embassy here Thursday launched a green embassy initiative by inaugurating a 600 square metres solar panel ... Read more...
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Stiglitz against foreign investment
January 10th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 10 (IANS) Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz Tuesday said opening doors to foreign investment would have disastrous consequences and would lead to serious economic instability."Insufficiently regulated capital market and ... Read more...
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Global warming disrupts natural patterns of glaciation
January 9th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Unprecedented levels of greenhouse gases are disrupting normal patterns of glaciation, setting back the process of the earth's cooling as it did in its prehistoric past.That ... Read more...
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New technique sweeps smokestacks clean of CO2
January 9th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) A new process sweeps smokestacks clean of carbon dioxide (CO2), a major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.Alain Goeppert, G.K Surya Prakash and George A. ... Read more...
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Himachal to have climate change centre
December 31st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will have a centre to study climatic changes and their impact on environment, an official statement said here Saturday.Environmentalist R.K. Pachauri, director general of ... Read more...
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1922 built hydel project re-commissioned
December 16th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 16 (IANS) The Sonapani mini hydel project, set up in 1922, has been officially commissioned in Meghalaya.The 1.5 MW Sonapani Mega Watt hydel project will add to the ... Read more...
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Global warming less dire than estimates?
November 27th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) The most draconian projections of rising temperatures due to the doubling of atmospheric carbon are unlikely, says a new study.The rate of global warming may be ... Read more...
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Warming can be eased only with zero emissions
November 21st, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Global warming can be eased only if carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions begin to fall within the next two decades and eventually decrease to zero.
The research ... Read more...
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Artist given 500,000 pounds to tow rock
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) An artist has been given 500,000 pounds to tow six tonnes of rock around Britain.Artist Alex Hartley cut the 124 feet long chunk from a rock ... Read more...
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Worry about global warming: DiCaprio
September 15th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio believes people should concentrate on larger issues like global warming and economic recovery in stead of focussing much on gay marriage."That's the most ... Read more...
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‘Green blessings’ from Lord Ganesha
September 6th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) Prayers before the elephant-headed Lord Ganesha here are answered with blessings to make the earth greener!Shubh Sanskar Samiti, a Lucknow-based organisation holding religious programmes, is offering ... Read more...
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Delhi sanctuary to get 1 lakh saplings
August 18th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday inaugurated a plantation drive under which one lakh saplings will be grown at a sanctuary in south Delhi.The Asola ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar ties rakhi to a tree
August 13th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 13 (IANS) In a rare move to promote environmental awareness on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday tied rakhi to a tree ... Read more...
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65 percent Himalayan glaciers melting: Scientist
July 19th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) In a startling comparison between the state of glaciers in the Himalayan ranges in the last 50 years, glaciologists say nearly 65 percent glaciers are ... Read more...
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Titicaca, world’s highest lake, at risk
July 11th, 2011 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
La Paz (Bolivia), July 11 (IANS) Lake Titicaca, the highest commercially navigable lake in the world, located on the border of Peru and Bolivia, is at risk from at least ... Read more...
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Warming ocean layers melt polar ice sheets faster
July 4th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 4 (IANS) Warming of the ocean's subsurface layers will melt portions of underwater Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets faster than previously thought, increasing sea levels more than projected.
... Read more...
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‘5Ters…’, a 3D animation film by computer whizkids
July 3rd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A group of freelance computer wizards have made a live-action animation film on global warming titled "5Ters - Castle of the Dark Master", which will ... Read more...
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Scientists forecast irreversibly hotter summers
June 7th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Tropical regions are likely to experience irreversibly hotter summers within the next 20 to 60 years, warns a climatologist.
"Large areas of the globe are likely ... Read more...
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India to launch UN initiative on biodiversity
May 21st, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The environment ministry will Monday launch the UN decade on biodiversity for Asia and Pacific, an initiative for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, officials ... Read more...
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Denmark to lay claim to North Pole
May 18th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 18 (IANS) Denmark plans to plant its flag on the North Pole to lay claim to the top of the world, according to reports here.Quoting reports from Denmark ... Read more...
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Forest fires contributing to climate change
May 12th, 2011 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 12 (IANS) Rising temperatures have led to more forest fires across the world, which in turn contribute to climate change, warns a report by the UN Food and ... Read more...
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Cutting carbon concentrations can prevent drought
March 25th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Reducing carbon concentrations would have a beneficial spin-off -- help prevent droughts caused by global warming.New research from Carnegie Global Ecology scientists Long Cao and Ken ... Read more...
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Deal locally with climate change impact
March 21st, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS) Think globally, but act locally when studying about plants, animals and the impact of global warming, advise researchers.Policy makers have been pressing biologists to dissect how ... Read more...
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India to switch off lights at Earth Hour
March 15th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) As the clock strikes 8.30 p.m. March 26, the night lights will go off across India for an hour when the country, along with over ... Read more...
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Is Earth already on the brink of 6th mass extinction?
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): A new study has laid down the possibility that Earth may already be on the brink of a sixth mass extinction, like those that occurred only five times ... Read more...
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US, India to convene Joint Task Force on reducing climate damaging HFCs
February 24th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.24 (ANI): The United States and India have agreed to convene a Joint Task Force (JTF) that will examine effective approaches to reduce the use of climate-damaging hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).The task ... Read more...
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‘Climategate’ undermined belief in global warming among TV meteorologists: Study
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that 'Climategate' undermined the belief in global warming, and possibly also trust in climate scientists among TV meteorologists.Climategate' is the unauthorized release of ... Read more...
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Pedalling Delhi to Mumbai in 30 hours for a green cause
February 18th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Having cycled from Mumbai to Delhi in four days to spread the message of peace after the 26/11 attack, 53-year-old Vinod Punmiya will try now to pedal ... Read more...
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