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| The differentiated impacts of climate change - II |
| MRIDULA RAMESH |
| The Hindu , Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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European lead is a positive step but Indian consequences still dire
Last time we looked at the differing impacts that climate change had on various countries and framed the discussion through the len ...More
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| Arctic sea ice hits record low: US monitor |
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| The Economic Times , Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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MIAMI: Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest winter point since satellite observations began in the late 1970s, raising concerns about faster ice melt and rising seas due to global warming, US officia ...More
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| Return of the rhino to Manas National Park |
| Geetanjali Krishna |
| Business Standard , Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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Once upon a time in the Northeast, there was a vast forest next to a river. Its grasslands were home to the one-hornedrhinoceros and the pygmy hog, while giant hornbills nested on its treetops. Till t ...More
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| Is NH-7 tree felling contempt of NGT order? |
| Vijay Pinjarkar |
| The Times of India , Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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Nagpur: With the recent ruling by principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) that Stage I clearance for linear projects like highways cannot be considered as deemed permission to start work, con ...More
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| Arctic sea ice hits record low: US monitor |
| AFP |
| Business Standard , Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest winter point since satellite observations began in the late 1970s, raising concerns about faster ice melt and rising seas due to global warming, US officials have ...More
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| Time to act on the looming water crisis, UN warns |
| AFP |
| The Economic Times , Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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PARIS: Without reforms, the world will be plunged into a water crisis that could be crippling for hot, dry countries, the United Nations warned Friday.
In an annual report, the UN said abuse of wa ...More
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| The long road to growth |
| T. R. SHANKAR RAMAN |
| The Hindu , Thursday, March 19, 2015 |
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As power lines and roads slice up forest cover, it becomes clear that a knowledge economy must tackle development with a wider perspective than that of mere short-term gains
In just two meetings in A ...More
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| Goa mines to resume iron ore |
| ANI |
| Business Standard , Wednesday, March 18, 2015 |
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has revoked a three-year-old ban on mining in Goa, which has paved way for the resumption of iron ore extraction in the state.
In 2012, the then ...More
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| Radio collar kills Sunderbans tigress |
| TNN |
| The Times of India , Wednesday, March 18, 2015 |
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KOLKATA: The skeleton of a Sunderbans tigress, that was set free last year with a collar around its neck, was found in the swamp on Tuesday.
Foresters said initial investigations revealed that the ...More
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| India hopes to join global sea-level assessment |
| GOVIND D. BELGAUMKAR |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, March 17, 2015 |
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‘Model to match projections with international figures ready’
India hopes to participate in the international assessment of the phenomenon of rise in sea-level, said Shailesh Nayak, Secretary to the ...More
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| MoEF admits to lacunae in giving eco nod for projects |
| Vijay Pinjarkar |
| The Times of India , Tuesday, March 17, 2015 |
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NAGPUR: The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Delhi in its final order has cautioned the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) that only administrative conditio ...More
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| Government to merge green mission, job scheme |
| Mayank Aggarwal |
| Live Mint , Monday, March 16, 2015 |
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New Delhi: Aiming to increase India’s forest cover, address climate change concerns and achieve a faster growth rate in the rural economy, the government has decided to merge the Green India Mission ...More
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