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| Global warming driving migration of species in India |
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| The Times of India , Thursday, October 02, 2014 |
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NEW DELHI: Rising temperatures are forcing a huge, untold number of species to move their homes northward or climb to higher altitudes, says an alarming study.
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| Global wildlife populations down by half since 1970: WWF |
| Kounteya Sinha |
| The Times of India , Wednesday, October 01, 2014 |
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LONDON: Over half of the world's animals have disappeared since 1970.
A shocking report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has found that 52% of the world's animals have vanished in 40 years.
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| Peacock feather trade under forest department scanner |
| Vijay Pinjarkar |
| The Times of India , Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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NAGPUR: In view of reports of mortality of peacocks, the sale and purchase of peacock feathers will now come under forest department scanner. The chief wildlife warden has directed all the chief conse ...More
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| Is depletion of wildlife causing social conflict? |
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| Deccan Herald , Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Decline in biodiversity is a source of social conflict rather than a symptom, according to a UC Berkeley report. Zoe Loftus-Farren elaborates the issue
According to a paper recently published in th ...More
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| Nag River rejuvenation to get Centre's nod soon: Sole |
| Anjaya Anparthi |
| The Times of India , Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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NAGPUR: There is hope for total revival of city's iconic Nag River. Minister for environment, forests and climate change Prakash Javadekar has assured to approve the rejuvenation plan submitted by Nag ...More
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| Arid regions bear the brunt of climate change: Report |
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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JAIPUR: The arid regions of Rajasthan are the worst sufferer of climatic changes, according to Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur. Eleven districts in this zone have seen a rise in ...More
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| Kolkata goes green with organic festival |
| Pramita Bose |
| The Asian Age , Monday, September 29, 2014 |
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Given the growing concern over climate change and global warming, more and more green initiatives are being undertaken by different organisations across the planet. Recently, the acclaimed internation ...More
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| A food system for the future |
| Paul Polman /Marc Van Ameringen |
| The Hindu , Monday, September 29, 2014 |
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The world cannot afford to talk about hunger without addressing climate change, food production without sustainability or growth without good nutrition
With the world’s population predicted to reach ...More
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| More hot air at climate summit |
| Jairam Ramesh |
| The Hindu , Monday, September 29, 2014 |
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India must recapture its capacity to proactively provide both intellectual and political leadership on climate change
The United Nations Climate Summit just concluded in New York. Such a conclave was ...More
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| Panel members walk out of meet on green norm amendments |
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| Business Standard , Sunday, September 28, 2014 |
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At a meeting here on Saturday, sharp differences cropped up between non-governmental organisation Environment Support Group (ESG) and a high-level committee set up by the Union environment ministry to ...More
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| Melting ice forces Polar bears to change their diet |
| James Gorman |
| Deccan Herald , Friday, September 26, 2014 |
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As a side-effect of climate change, polar bears often arrive at a large snow goose summer breeding ground.
The sea ice at La Perouse Bay, Manitoba on the western shore of Hudson Bay breaks up each ...More
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| Obama to create world’s largest marine sanctuary |
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| The Asian Age , Friday, September 26, 2014 |
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US President Barack Obama will create the world’s largest marine sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean in a bid to protect sea life from climate change, the White House has said. Mr Obama will on Thursday si ...More
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