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| NASA to map earth forests in 3D |
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| The Hindustan Times , Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
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The US space agency, NASA, is developing the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Lidar device to map forests on Earth in 3D and increase understanding of their role in the carbon cycle.
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| 12 MP districts most vulnerable to climate change, reveals study |
| Neeraj Santoshi |
| The Hindustan Times , Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
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Twelve districts of Madhya Pradesh are most vulnerable to climate change, a study has found.
The 12 most vulnerable districts are Dindori, Anuppur, Shahdol, Ashoknagar, Tikamgarh, Umaria, Singrauli, ...More
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| Climate change could ‘fundamentally alter’ US forests |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
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WASHINGTON: Wildfires, insects and drought are crippling forests in the western United States' iconic Rocky Mountains, scientists warned on Wednesday, urging more efforts to stop global warming.
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| Ozone layer that started depleting in 1980s healing |
| Jayashree Nandi |
| The Times of India , Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
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NEW DELHI: The protective ozone layer that started depleting heavily in the 1980's is on a recovery mode according to a new assessment by 300 scientists across the world released on Thursday. "Assessm ...More
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| ‘J&K floods grim reminder of climate change’ |
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| The Hindu , Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
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Unprecedented rains, unplanned urbanisation are behind the J&K floods, the Delhi-based environment research and advocacy organisation said.
The worst floods in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 60 years ...More
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| Indian Scientist Gets 2014 Midori Prize for Biodiversity |
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| The New Indian Express , Wednesday, September 10, 2014 |
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WASHINGTON: An evolutionary Indian ecologist, Kamal Bawa has won the prestigious USD 100,000 Midori Prize for biodiversity for his pioneering research, including in climate change in the Himalayas.
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| Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high |
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| The Hindu , Wednesday, September 10, 2014 |
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The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, propelled by a surge in levels of carbon dioxide, the World Meteorological Organisation warned today.
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| ‘Plan to clean Ganga by 2019 impossible’ |
| Suvojit Bagchi |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, September 09, 2014 |
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Modi’s ‘simplified’ plan a dream, warns ex-environment minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “simplified” plan to clean Ganga, is an “impossible task.” The government will never be able to clean t ...More
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| Clearance without compliance |
| Meena Menon |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, September 09, 2014 |
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The reconstitution of the National Board for Wildlife is only the latest instance that diminishes any hope of transparency or adherence to the law in the Environment Ministry
Minister of State for E ...More
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| Seychelles snail, thought to be extinct, found alive |
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, September 09, 2014 |
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NAIROBI, Kenya: A snail once thought to have been among the first species to go extinct because of climate change has reappeared in the wild.
The Aldabra banded snail, declared extinct seven years ...More
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| Clearance without compliance |
| Meena Menon |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, September 09, 2014 |
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The reconstitution of the National Board for Wildlife is only the latest instance that diminishes any hope of transparency or adherence to the law in the Environment Ministry
Minister of State for E ...More
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| Experts call for out-of-box climate solutions |
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| The Times of India , Monday, September 08, 2014 |
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KOLKATA: India is a country that's most vulnerable to climate change due to its unique geographical position and burgeoning population, warned former Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh. Speaking ...More
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