Fiji student moves Copenhagen climate summit with appeal
December 7th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 7 (DPA) A young girl from the Fiji Islands moved participants at a climate change conference in Copenhagen Monday with a heartfelt appeal for her country to be saved from ... Read more...
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Small countries call for deep emission cuts, financial support
December 4th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Dec 4 (DPA) Six small countries from different continents, including Costa Rica, Iceland and Singapore, Friday pledged to a work for a successful outcome of the crucial Copenhagen climate change talks ... Read more...
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Rising sea level threatens Sunderbans inhabitants
December 3rd, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
Sunderbans (West Bengal), Dec.3 (ANI): Rising sea levels has forced thousands of families to leave their ancestral houses and lands in the Sunderbans area of West Bengal, and many more are living ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh arrives in Trinidad for CHOGM
November 27th, 2009 - 8:37 am ICT by ANI
Port of Spain, Nov.27 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, arrived on Thursday afternoon from Washington to attend the attend the three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here.The ... Read more...
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Environment ministers prepare for UN climate change summit
November 16th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Nov 16 (DPA) Some 40 environment ministers gathered Monday in Copenhagen for preparatory talks ahead of the UN climate change conference that opens next month in the Danish capital.
Ministers from key ... Read more...
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China’s Yangtze River faces climate threat
November 12th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 12 (ANI): Environmentalists have warned that the Yangtze River basin in China is being increasingly affected by extreme weather and its ecosystems are under threat.The Yangtze River is the longest ... Read more...
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Lab machine developed to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels
November 11th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 11 (ANI): A scientist from Iowa State University in the US has developed a lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels.The scientist in question is Neal ... Read more...
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Rise in sea levels on Australia’s eastern seaboard much slower than predicted
November 7th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, November 7 (ANI): Reports indicate that sea levels on Australia's eastern seaboard are rising at less than a third of the rate that the New South Wales Government is predicting.The Rees ... Read more...
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80 percent of Aussies threatened by rising sea levels
October 28th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 28 (ANI): A new report has said that Australians may have to leave coastal areas as rising sea levels threaten homes, with the situation seeming more worrisome as 80 percent ... Read more...
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West Antarctic ice sheet may not be losing ice as fast as once believed
October 20th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 20 (ANI): New ground measurements made by the West Antarctic GPS Network (WAGN) project has suggested that the rate of ice loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet has been ... Read more...
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Maldives cabinet meets under water
October 17th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 17 (IANS) In a bid to draw attention to the threat of global warming, the Maldivian government Saturday became the first in the world to hold a cabinet meeting under ... Read more...
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Maldives holds world’s first underwater cabinet meeting
October 17th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Male (Maldives), Oct 17 (ANI): Maldives held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Friday to raise awareness about the threat to the archipelago on account of global warming.The cabinet chaired by ... Read more...
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International laws cannot cope with climate exiles
October 15th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 15 (IANS) International laws are inadequate to deal with the millions of people forecast to become exiles due to escalating climate change, the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development ... Read more...
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How major cities should fight global warming
October 14th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 14 (ANI): A three-year project led by Newcastle University has outlined how major cities must respond if they are to continue to grow in the face of climate change.Using the ... Read more...
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Rising sea levels increasing risk of flooding along England’s south coast
October 10th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 10 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Southampton, UK, has found that sea levels have been rising across the south coast of England over the past ... Read more...
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Alaska’s northern coast eroding with alarming speed
September 28th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 28 (ANI): A new video of time-lapse photographs has shown that the sea is eating away at Alaska's northern coast with alarming speed.According to a report in National Geographic ... Read more...
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Prepared remarks of President Obama at U.N. Climate Change Summit
September 22nd, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – The following are President Obama's prepared remarks for his address at the U.N. Climate Change Summit in New York City on Tuesday."Good morning. I want ... Read more...
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Climate change could swallow one-third of Bangladesh: Moni
September 18th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Sep 18(ANI): Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has expressed concern over the rising oceans due to climate change, and warned that it could swallow one-third of the low-lying country.Speaking ahead of ... Read more...
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Global warming might lead to deadly tsunamis hitting Britain in future
September 15th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 15 (ANI): Some of the world's top geologists have warned that if global temperatures continue to rise, Britain might see deadly tsunamis like those that have hit Asia, head towards ... Read more...
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Antarctica’s secret water network far more dynamic than believed
September 15th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 15 (ANI): The first complete map of the lakes beneath Antarctica's ice sheets reveals the continent's secret water network is far more dynamic than we thought, and could be acting ... Read more...
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20 million Bangladeshis at risk from rising sea levels in coming decades
September 8th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 8 (ANI): A new research has determined that up to 20 million people in low-lying Bangladesh are at risk from rising sea levels in the coming decades.According to a report ... Read more...
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Asian countries to meet over swine flu next month
August 31st, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Health ministers from 11 Asian countries, including India, and World Health Organisation (WHO) experts are set to meet in Nepal in September to discuss swine flu preparedness ... Read more...
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Quarter of Africa faces water shortage, courtesy global warming: Pachauri
August 29th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Twenty five percent of Africa experiences shortage of drinking water due to global warming, which is increasing at a higher rate now than in earlier decades, says noted ... Read more...
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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...
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German Chancellor meets Manmohan Singh at G8-G5 summit
July 10th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorL'aquila, July 10 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh met on the sidelines of the G8-G5 summit here on Thursday.They reportedly discussed ... Read more...
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Obama, Manmohan cozy up at G8-G5 summit
July 9th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
L'aquila, July 9 (ANI): US president Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on ... Read more...
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G8 and G5 leaders meet in Italy
July 9th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
L'AQUILA, July 9 (ANI): Leaders of the world's richest nations and major developing powers met on Thursday (July 9) to discuss global issues on the second day of a G8 summit ... Read more...
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TERI chief says Indian Army’s biggest enemy is climate change
June 28th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 28 (ANI/ Business Wire India): Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has warned ... Read more...
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Climate change could help terrorists against India: Pachauri
June 27th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mhow (Madhya Pradesh), June 27 (IANS) Climate change poses threats to India beyond the sphere of environment as passages opened up by the melting snows in the northern Himalayas could be used ... Read more...
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US to suffer serious effects from climate change
June 17th, 2009 - 2:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (DPA) The US is already being struck by the effects of climate change and the threats will only grow if the world does not speed up its efforts to ... Read more...
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Tiger-human conflicts on the rise in India’s Sundarbans
May 5th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Reports indicate that constant face-offs between humans and tigers in India's Sundarbans region are on the rise, with tiger populations dwindling and rising seas pushing humans into ... Read more...
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Rising sea levels triggered by global warming threaten New York
March 16th, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 16 (IANS) Global warming is expected to raise sea level along the northeastern US almost twice as fast as that elsewhere during this century, exposing New York City to ... Read more...
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Climate summit ends with calls for more action
March 13th, 2009 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, March 13 (DPA) Researchers from over 70 countries ended a three-day meeting Thursday on future threats of global warming including rising sea levels.
Potential threats discussed included acidification of oceans and reductions ... Read more...
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Sea level rise to threaten 1 in 10 humans in low-lying coastal areas by 2100
March 11th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 11 (ANI): New research has indicated that rising sea levels due to global warming would have major impacts around the world, with a maximum rise of one meter by ... Read more...
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Rising sea levels from global warming could destroy Thames Estuary in UK
March 9th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 9 (ANI): Climatologists have warned that rising sea levels caused by global warming could destroy the Norfolk Broads and Thames Estuary in the UK within a hundred years.According to ... Read more...
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