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Mexico floats make or break climate proposal |
Nitin Sethi, TNN |
Times of India , Monday, June 18, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: Mexico and Papua New Guinea have come up with a proposal that could either end the continuing impasse at the UN climate talks or break down negotiations completely. The two countries have p ...More
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Carnival city gets ready for Rio+20 |
Narayani Ganesh, TNN |
the times of india , Saturday, June 16, 2012 |
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The times of india
Saturday, June 16, 2012
"What do you feel about the UN Earth Summitreturning to Rio after 20 years," I ask of a 20-something Brazilian seated next ...More
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Meteorite storm triggered climate change? |
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The Hindu , Friday, June 15, 2012 |
Gulp!Mammoths and sloths are amongst the species that might have been wiped outPhoto: The Hindu
Scientists claim to have found new compelling evidence that suggests a meteorite storm hit the Earth m ...More
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Carnival city gets ready for Rio+20 |
Narayani Ganesh, TNN |
the times of india , Friday, June 15, 2012 |
"What do you feel about the UN Earth Summit returning to Rio after 20 years," I ask of a 20-something Brazilian seated next to me on the flight to Rio. He was helping me fill the landing form that was ...More
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Climate change will boost number of West's wildfires |
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the times of india , Friday, June 15, 2012 |
WASHINGTON: Climate change will make wildfires in the West, like those now raging in parts of Colorado and New Mexico, more frequent over the next 30 years, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Ignore global warming at own cost |
Gwynne Dyer |
pioneer , Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
The small damages that we are doing to planet Earth on a daily basis are adding up to a catastrophe that is waiting to happen.But we don’t care simply because we don’t believe that life on the planet ...More
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Biodiversity and transgenic crops |
Liliana Samuel |
Millennium Post , Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
Researchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agricultural powerhouse grapples with glob ...More
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Glaciers receding at fast pace |
Pratibha Chauhan |
The Tribune , Sunday, June 10, 2012 |
Shimla, June 9
Glaciers in the Spiti sub-catchment of the Sutlej basin are receding at a much faster pace than ever before as studies undertaken by experts indicate “deglaciation” of over 25 per cent ...More
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Awareness campaign on environment education |
Correspondent |
the sentinel , Saturday, June 09, 2012 |
TINSUKIA, June 8: “Adopting a tree is a fine way of helping the environment”— the message was spread among the students by the Directorate of Field Publicity, Dibrugarh and Suryodaya (NGO) at Gopal Kr ...More
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India may take up EU carbon tax at Rio |
Subodh Ghildiyal, TNN |
the times of india , Friday, June 08, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: India's concern over European Union (EU) law to tax air carriers for carbon emissions may find an echo at the Rio Conference on sustainable development, with environment ministry calling it ...More
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Arctic ice melt prelude to severe winters |
IANS |
the times of india , Friday, June 08, 2012 |
WASHINGTON: The dramatic melt-off of Arctic sea ice due to climate change could lead to severe winter outbreaks, reveals a study.
Charles H. Greene, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at ...More
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India to assert 'equity' stance at Rio |
Subodh Ghildiyal, TNN |
the times of india , Friday, June 08, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: India has warned negotiators to be ready for Brazil breaking away from the developing world to accept target-oriented sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the Rio conference that starts ...More
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India may take up EU carbon tax at Rio |
Subodh Ghildiyal, TNN |
Times of India , Friday, June 08, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: India's concern over European Union (EU) law to tax air carriers for carbon emissions may find an echo at the Rio Conference on sustainable development, with environment ministry calling it ...More
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Arctic ice melt prelude to severe winters |
IANS |
The Times of India , Friday, June 08, 2012 |
WASHINGTON: The dramatic melt-off of Arctic sea ice due to climate change could lead to severe winter outbreaks, reveals a study.
Charles H. Greene, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at ...More
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India to assert 'equity' stance at Rio |
Subodh Ghildiyal, TNN |
Times of India , Friday, June 08, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: India has warned negotiators to be ready for Brazil breaking away from the developing world to accept target-oriented sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the Rio conference that starts ...More
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