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...
Posted in Environment |
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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Higher CO2 could change plant evolution
February 17th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Michigan have suggested that rising carbon dioxide levels associated with global warming may affect interactions between plants and the insects that eat them, ... Read more...
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Two thirds of permafrost likely to melt by 2200
February 17th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Two-thirds of permafrost is likely to melt by 2200, thanks to global warming which will loft vast quantities of carbon into the air. "The carbon resides in permanently ... Read more...
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Rising seas to affect major US coastal cities by 2100
February 16th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Rising sea levels could threaten an average nine percent of the land within 180 US coastal cities by 2100, a new study says.
The research, led by University ... Read more...
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Most Britons consider man-made climate change ‘current or imminent threat’: Poll
February 1st, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): The burning issue of a man-made climate change has alarmed Britons so much that 83 percent consider it a current or imminent threat, according to a Guardian/ICM opinion ... Read more...
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Believe it or not - glaciers are growing!
January 28th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) There is some good news regarding climate change - glaciers are actually growing!
The reason being that hotter summers may actually slow down the flow of glaciers, ... Read more...
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Wozniacki talks of global warming to rid her of her ‘boring’ press conference tag
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 22(ANI): World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki has hit back at tennis reporters at the Australian Open, some of whom have found her post-match press conferences "boring"."Yesterday I got the question by ... Read more...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Big Screen Comeback To Happen As A German Soldier
January 20th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, Arnold expressed his interest in focusing on more serious issues like global warming. But the 63-year old actor, made another contradictory statement during his interview with Krone website.Now, Schwarzenegger showed ... Read more...
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Shrinking snow and ice cover ‘making global warming worse’
January 19th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A new research from the University of Michigan has shown that the decreasing snow and ice cover on Earth's surface has contributed much more to global warming than ... Read more...
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7,844 dead or missing in China disasters in 2010
January 15th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) Natural disasters left 7,844 people dead or missing in China in 2010, an official statement said Friday.The natural calamities also affected 430 million people, the ministry of civil ... Read more...
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World losing biodiversity at unprecedented rate: UN
January 7th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The extinction of biodiversity due to global warming is thousand times higher than natural extinction and irreparable degradation may take place if ecosystems are pushed beyond certain tipping ... Read more...
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Bering Sea floor sheds light on last major global warming period
January 5th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California at Santa Cruz have found that the sediments at the bottom of the Bering Sea indicate that that the region was ice-free ... Read more...
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Snowfall to help apple crop in Jammu and Kashmir
January 1st, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Fayaz AhmadSrinagar, Jan.1 (ANI): Apple growers have welcomed snowfall in the Jammu and Kashmir.The valley witnessed the maiden snowfall of the season on December 30.Apple growers every year eagerly await ... Read more...
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‘Kankaria Carnival’ kicks off in Ahmedabad
December 26th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Uday AdhvaryuAhmedabad, Dec.26 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a week-long 'Kankaria Carnival' in Ahmedabad over the weekend.The event had been successfully organised by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) since ... Read more...
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Dry weather affects apple farming in Kullu
December 26th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem ThakurKullu, (Himachal Pradesh), Dec.26 (ANI): The apple farming and other fruits in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district are deteriorating due to intense dry cold wave in the region.The bad climatic change ... Read more...
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Sand sculpture of Santa Claus spreads ‘Go Green’ message in Puri
December 25th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by ANI
Puri (Orissa), Dec.25 (ANI): Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik created the world's biggest green coloured Santa Claus at the Golden beach of Puri to spread the message of 'Go Green'.Patnaik on Friday ... Read more...
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Sudarsan aims new record with sand Santa on Christmas eve
December 24th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Friday created a sculpture of Santa Claus on the beach at Orissa's Puri town on the eve of Christmas to create a ... Read more...
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Bhopal children dress as Santa to spread environment awareness
December 24th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chandra SahuBhopal, Dec.24 (ANI): Prior to Christmas celebrations, children dressed as Santa Claus to spread a message of protecting the environment at a colourful function in Bhopal.A 'Pretty Santa Fashion ... Read more...
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Ricky Gervais doesn’t want to see any more pics of Posh and Becks
December 21st, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): It seems Ricky Gervais is fed up of Victoria and David Beckham.The comedian insists he doesn't want to see any more pictures of the couple"We don't need ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro obsessed with “impressive” Obama: Wikileaks
December 18th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Former Cuba President Fidel Castro had an obsession for US President Barack Obama, and praised him as a "very good communicator" with "impressive working capacity", according to ... Read more...
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Mummified forest in Canada yields climate clues
December 16th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Researchers at the Ohio State University have discovered a mummified forest in northernmost Canada which is giving clues on how plants struggled to endure ancient global cooling.Researchers believe ... Read more...
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World must deliver on ‘UN’s Green Fund’ climate agreement’: Cameron
December 12th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 12(ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has greeted the United Nations agreement to curb climate change as a 'very significant step forward', but warned of the hard work that ... Read more...
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Electric car REVAi to be marketed in Pune
December 11th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
By Shivaji SalunkePune, Dec.11 (ANI): Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Limited has announced that REVAi vehicle would be available at four Mahindra dealers in Pune.This is one of the major initiatives announced ... Read more...
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Marshall islands’ climate change could drastically affect the inhabitants
December 8th, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Marshall, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Climate change experts warn that the tiny Island of Marshall along with its inhabitants faces the grim prospect of being consumed by the rising sea surrounding them.Observers ... Read more...
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Prince Charles defends ‘climategate’ scientists
December 4th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.4 (ANI): The Prince of Wales, Charles, has come out in support of the British scientists embroiled in the "Climategate" saga, describing their treatment as "appalling". During a speech at London's ... Read more...
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Crops not affected by temperature rise: Minister
December 3rd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) There has been no major impact on wheat production of the rising temperature in India, Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas said Friday even as experts ... Read more...
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Wildlife film festival in Bhubaneswar
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
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a six-day-long Wildlife Travelling Film Festival & Environment Forum here
to create awareness among students.The theme of the ... Read more...
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Global warming 300mn years ago ‘triggered the arrival of the dinos’
November 30th, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): Scientists have revealed that global warming devastated tropical rainforests 300 million years ago, which triggered an evolutionary burst among reptiles -- and inadvertently paved the way for the ... Read more...
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India can play key role at Cancun: US
November 23rd, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) The United States says India can play an important role at next week's climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico, to help make progress on efforts ... Read more...
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