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Solar energy set to replace power companies |
Hari Pulakkat |
The Economic Times , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
Last week, the financial services company Barclays made a surprising announcement: it downgraded the US electric sector from market weight to underweight. Operating in regulated markets with little co ...More
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Environmental survey comes as a wake-up call for many |
Saswati Mukherjee |
The Times of India , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
BANGALORE: The World Environment Day has come as a wake-up call for many. The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI) latest Environmental Survey 2014 of eight cities found that the environment was ac ...More
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Puneites support complete ban on plastic bags: TERI |
Meenakshi Rohatgi |
The Times of India , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
PUNE: About 90% of the 2,830 people surveyed in the city believe that climate change is for real while 80% of them sought a complete ban on plastic bags.
The nationwide study, conducted by The Ene ...More
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New light on ocean warming, rainfall |
K. S. RAJGOPAL |
The Hindu , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
For the past 30 years, it was believed that there is a threshold of temperature (29 degrees C) beyond which any increase in sea surface temperatures (SSTs) does not significantly affect the variabilit ...More
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Calculator launched to reduce carbon footprint in city |
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The Indian Express , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
Mumbai-specific carbon footprint calculator, a first-of-its-kind, was launched by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s Mumbai Metropolitan Region- Environment Improvement Society (MMR-E ...More
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A Soul Space for Farmers |
Svetlana Lasrado |
The New Indian Express , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
BANGALORE: Celebrated every year on June 5, World Environment Day aims to create awareness about environmental issues. This has encouraged companies and individuals across the world to show their soli ...More
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Environment a top priority for many Indians: Survey |
IANS |
Business Standard , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
Over 90 percent people believe that climate change is a reality and rated environment as a top priority, a survey conducted in eight Indian cities by TERI revealed Wednesday on the eve of World Enviro ...More
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Single-window green clearance sought |
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Business Standard , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) wants the government to offer a single-window environmental clearance for all projects, to fast-track this procedure.
“Consolidate all green clearances ...More
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Monitoring Climate Change |
MIR RIASA ZAFFAR |
Greater Kashmir , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
The single most important influence on earth’s environment is climate, consisting of long- term weather patterns over large geographical areas. Climate is particularly an important aspect of sustai ...More
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Outlining the Threat |
DR RAJA MUZAFFAR BHAT |
Greater Kashmir , Thursday, June 05, 2014 |
Bagh-e-Buchroo is a small hamlet located on the outskirts of Srinagar city and falls under the territorial jurisdiction of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The village is located just below the Srin ...More
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'90 percent Indians believe climate change a reality' |
IANS |
Business Standard , Wednesday, June 04, 2014 |
Environment seems to be the top priority on the people's mind with 90 percent Indians believing climate change is a reality, according to TERI's Environmental Survey 2014 released Tuesday.
The Energy ...More
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Obama's emissions plan could boost climate talks |
AP |
The Times of India , Wednesday, June 04, 2014 |
BRUSSELS: President Barack Obama's new climate change program may be derided by some activists as too modest, but it could still turn into a significant leap if it results in a worldwide agreement tha ...More
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Climate change affects Delhiites, their survey says |
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Deccan Herald , Wednesday, June 04, 2014 |
Over 90 per cent Delhiites feel that climate change is having an impact in the capital, revealed a survey by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Tuesday.
A total of 1,500 people have been ...More
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Obama’s emissions plan could boost climate talks |
AP |
The Hindu , Wednesday, June 04, 2014 |
President Barack Obama’s move to limit U.S. carbon emissions may prompt an important shift by China in its climate policies, where officials are increasingly worried about the costs of pollution anywa ...More
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