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| Diversify the economy, boost biodiversity |
| Divya Karnad |
| Live Mint , Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
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As a fast-developing country, India’s economic growth is allowing millions to escape poverty. A new government has risen on this mandate of overcoming economic debacles, and is doing so by leaning o ...More
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| Uttarakhand floods result of climate change: Report |
| Amitabh Sinha |
| The Indian Express , Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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The 2013 Uttarakhand floods were most probably a consequence of “human-induced” climate change, a new report by the American Meteorological Society has suggested.
The extraordinary rainfall in Uttara ...More
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| Mopa airport, waste issues dominate Navelim meet |
| TNN |
| The Times of India , Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Margao: The Navelim gram sabha opposed the proposed airport at Mopa and want Dabolim to be retained as the only airport in the state.
When the Mopa airport issue was discussed, the gathered people ...More
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| AIIMS study links air pollution, arthritis |
| Pritha Chatterjee |
| The Financial Express , Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Are autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, where the body’s immune system reacts against itself, linked to air pollution?
A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study at AIIMS since April 2 ...More
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| Parties skip green agenda in manifestos |
| Vijay Pinjarkar |
| The Times of India , Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Nagpur: Even as all major political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters in the region during the last-minute campaigning for the state assembly elections, vital issues pertaining to fo ...More
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| Environment Minister launches online portal for zoos |
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| The Hindu , Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday launched an online portal for grant of recognition to zoos and monitoring of zoos.
He also launched an E- archiv ...More
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| Ozone-smart, climate-cool |
| Sunita Narain |
| Business Standard , Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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One item on the agenda of the much-discussed Narendra Modi-Barack Obama meeting that has Indian commentators flummoxed is hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The joint statement issued after the meeting of the ...More
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| Penguin personalities help them cope with climate change |
| Press Trust of India |
| The Financial Express , Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Penguins' individual personalities may help these Antarctic birds cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research.
As the global climate continues to change, the ability of many a ...More
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| 'Cities Contributing to Climate Change' |
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| The New Indian Express , Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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HYDERABAD: Ruing the lack of understanding of climate change in cities, GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar has called for a better adaptation of strategies related to flood management, water supply and wa ...More
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| Kerala lost 106 elephants in 9 months: Study |
| Bosco Dominique |
| The Times of India , Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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PUDUCHERRY : A total of 106 elephants, including 21 captive jumbos have died owing to various reasons in the last nine months in Kerala, said Chennai-based C P R Environmental Education Centre directo ...More
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| Coastal cities need to plan for climate change |
| IANS |
| Business Standard , Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Coastal cities in India need to plan and implement climate risk management strategies as an integral part of city development, experts said Friday.
They were participating in a discussion on a report ...More
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| The shortwings on sky islands |
| Ananda Banerjee |
| Live Mint , Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Bangalore/Akkamalai (Tamil Nadu): At first the term “sky island” sounds like a space station, a place right out of the realms of science fiction. But sky islands are on earth, on a sequence of mou ...More
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| Kerry: Address climate change before it's too late |
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| Business Standard , Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Secretary of State John Kerry said the US and the world need to confront the threat of climate change while there's still time.
Kerry said yesterday climate change is already changing the world in ...More
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| PM’s panel on climate change to be revived |
| Amitabh Sinha |
| The Indian Express , Thursday, October 09, 2014 |
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The government is all set to reconstitute and revive the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, an advisory body that has not met in the last three years, as India prepares to assess its domestic ...More
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| Rajasthan government launches Solar Energy Policy-2014 |
| PTI |
| The Economic Times , Thursday, October 09, 2014 |
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JAIPUR: The Government of Rajasthan today launched a new " Solar Energy Policy-2014" to pave the way for establishment of 25000 MW solar capacity in the state.
The main objectives of the policy ar ...More
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