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Humans heat-emitting ways may cancel out benefits of cuts in emissions

December 2nd, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Two researchers have theorized that even if humans turn to clean energy to reduce carbon emissions, the planet might carry on warming anyway due to the heat ...

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Scientists track monsoons in China to understand human impact on climate

November 30th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Scientists are for the first time tracking monsoons in the eastern Yangtze River Delta in China, to understand how human activities have impacted on climate change. ...

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Turn veggie to save the world, say Pachauri and McCartney (Re-Issue)

Turn veggie to save the world, say Pachauri and McCartney (Re-Issue)

November 30th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 30 (ANI): Nobel Prize-winning Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri and musician Sir Paul McCartney have teamed up to urge people to become vegetarian to save the planet from the greenhouse ...

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Turn veggie to save the world, say Pachauri and McCartney

Turn veggie to save the world, say Pachauri and McCartney

November 29th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Nobel Prize-winning Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri and musician Sir Paul McCartney have teamed up to urge people to become vegetarian to save the planet from the greenhouse ...

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Economic crisis may prompt faster Chinese action on climate front

November 27th, 2008 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Nov 27 (DPA) China is already the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, according to some estimates, putting it at the centre of international debate on how to combat climate change.An ...

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Growing plants and trees on garbage dumps could help save the planet

November 25th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): A team of scientists has suggested that growing plants and trees on top of a landfill, a process known as phytocapping, could reduce the production and release ...

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Cars are the most dangerous villains for climate

November 21st, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that out of cars, planes, ships and trains, it is cars that have the worst effect on the climate. According to a report ...

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Globe-warming CO2 already in danger zone

November 19th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A revised theory by a group of 10 prominent scientists has suggested that the level of globe-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air has already reached the ...

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Water vapor confirmed as critical component of climate change

November 18th, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Using recent NASA satellite data, researchers have estimated more precisely than ever the heat-trapping effect of water in the air, validating the role of water vapor as ...

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Industrialised countries still spewing out more greenhouse gases: UN

November 18th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Greenhouse gas emissions in industrialised countries are continuing to rise, the UN Climate Change Secretariat has reported.Data submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ...

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Indian temperature rise will exceed projected rainfall, say scientists

November 10th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Scientists have determined that the estimated temperature rise in India will far exceed the increase in projected rainfall by the end of the century. According to a report ...

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Climate change favors creatures with short lifespans

November 1st, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 1 (ANI): A new research has determined that climate change is likely to disrupt food chains by favoring animals with short lifespans over often bigger rivals that are worse ...

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China urges rich nations to help poor fight climate change

October 29th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Oct 29 (Xinhua) China Wednesday called on the developed countries to lead the international efforts in fighting climate change and helping developing and poor nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. ...

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World can eliminate fossil fuel use by 2090

October 28th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 28 (ANI): A new study has said that the world could eliminate fossil fuel use by 2090, saving 18 trillion dollars in future fuel costs and creating a 360 ...

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Rise in plasma TVs linked to increase in potent greenhouse gas (Re-Issue)

October 26th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 26 (ANI): The rise in demand of electronic products like plasma TVs is resulting in a boost in atmospheric levels of a potent greenhouse gas known as nitrogen trifluoride ...

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Rise in plasma TVs linked to increase in potent greenhouse gas

October 25th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 25 (ANI): The rise in demand of electronic products like plasma TVs is resulting in a boost in atmospheric levels of a potent greenhouse gas known as nitrogen trifluoride ...

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ASEM talks begin amid economic crisis

ASEM talks begin amid economic crisis

October 24th, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI -
By Naveen Kapoor Beijing, Oct 24 (ANI): European and Asian leaders began the first closed session of the seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing, hoping for a coordinated response to the economic ...

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Macadamia tree can reduce more greenhouse gases

October 22nd, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Oct 22 (IANS) Macadamia trees store more carbon than others and can be used to remove excess greenhouse gases from the earth's atmosphere, according to a new research project. The study, ...

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Canada doesn’t have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: apex court

October 22nd, 2008 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS -
Toronto, Oct 22 (IANS) Canada, the world's fourth worst polluter, has been let off the hook, with the country's top court dismissing a lawsuit to force the government to implement the Kyoto ...

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Market crunch must not overshadow climate crisis: WWF

October 14th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Oct 14 (Xinhua) The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Tuesday asked the European Union (EU) not to backtrack on its emissions reduction commitments because of the current financial crisis. The ...

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Canada goes to polls Tuesday, majority for PM unlikely

October 13th, 2008 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Toronto, Oct 13 (IANS) Canada will go to polls Tuesday, with opinion polls predicting the ruling Conservative Party may not get a majority in parliament.The ruling party held 127 seats in the ...

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Transfer money, technologies to fight climate change: Chidambaram

October 13th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) Transfers of financial resources and technology by industrialised countries to developing countries "are fundamental to the success of any global strategy to address the issue" of climate change, ...

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Long-standing puzzle in climate science resolved

October 11th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 11 (ANI): A team of scientists has resolved a long-standing puzzle in climate science, by reconciling the differences between simulated and observed temperature trends in the tropics. Using state-of-the-art ...

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“It’s a big deal” for Bush and “dear friend” Manmohan (Fourth Lead)

“It’s a big deal” for Bush and “dear friend” Manmohan (Fourth Lead)

October 9th, 2008 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) Calling the India-US civil nuclear agreement "a big deal", President George W. Bush has said the historic agreement will help India meet its energy demands while giving the ...

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Theres still time to save the planet, say scientists

October 8th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 8 (ANI): A new research has suggested that if humans do everything they can to cap emissions of greenhouse gases, they might be able to prevent more global warming, ...

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Arctic sea ice hits second lowest extent during 2008 melt season

October 3rd, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Arctic sea ice extent during the 2008 melt season dropped to the second-lowest level since satellite measurements began in 1979, reaching the lowest point in its annual ...

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‘Scrubber’ traps greenhouse gases directly from air

September 30th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) Scientists are working on a technology to trap greenhouse gases directly from the air that could cut down emissions from transportation sectors.A study conducted by David Keith, professor ...

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Cities can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Re-Issue)

September 28th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , September 28 (ANI): A new study has determined that cities are being unfairly blamed for most of humanity''s greenhouse gas emissions and this threatens efforts to tackle climate change, ...

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Cities can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

September 27th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 27 (ANI): A new study has determined that cities are being unfairly blamed for most of humanitys greenhouse gas emissions and this threatens efforts to tackle climate change, as ...

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Log on to NASA website if you want your name to float around in space!

September 26th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 26 (ANI): For people who want their names to float around in space, NASA has created a website that would enable anyone to place their name on the agencys ...

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