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| Glaciologists warn of more cloudbursts |
| Tribune News Service |
| The Tribune , Friday, April 06, 2012 |
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Manali: Glaciologists have warned of more cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides in the north-west Himalayan river basins comprising the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Sutlej. These rivers have ...More
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| Debate on climate change and its impact hots up |
| Tribune News Service |
| The Tribune , Thursday, April 05, 2012 |
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Manali: Glaciologists here say the rise of 115 particles per million (PPM) in human-induced carbon dioxide (CO2) level in the atmosphere and the change triggered by aerosols and soot, are major agents ...More
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| India’s third Antarctica hub enters final stages |
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| The Statesman , Tuesday, April 03, 2012 |
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KOLKATA: India's third research base in Antarctica is now fully built and has entered a critical testing period. A few scientists are there carrying out minor experiments, but the official launch is s ...More
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| Farming needs smart, sustainable solutions: Report |
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| Deccan Herald , Tuesday, April 03, 2012 |
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Major changes are needed in agriculture and food consumption around the world if future generations are to be adequately fed, a major report warns. Farming must intensify sustainably, cut waste and re ...More
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| Extreme weather threatens rich ecosystems |
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| The Sentinel , Monday, April 02, 2012 |
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STOCKHOLM: Hurricanes, torrential downpours and droughts will become more frequent with global warming, threatening species especially in bio-diverse ecosystems and tropical rainforests.
Flora and ...More
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| ‘Indo-African ties can help prevent climate change’ |
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| The Pioneer , Monday, April 02, 2012 |
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The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education director general, VK Bahuguna, said that the unique Indo-African partnership can provide help to India and the African nations for tackling climat ...More
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| Water: the looming problem |
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| The Hindu , Sunday, April 01, 2012 |
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World Water Day is held annually on March 22 to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocate sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, the day highlights a specific as ...More
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| UN to observe Earth Hour |
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| The Economic Times , Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN will observe Earth HourSaturday by turning off the lights for one hour at its facilities around the world.
The world body, headquartered in New York, will join scores of o ...More
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| UN to observe Earth Hour |
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| Times of India , Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN will observe Earth Hour Saturday by turning off the lights for one hour at its facilities around the world.
The world body, headquartered in New York, will join scores of ot ...More
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| 'Be a sport, save the Earth' |
| Chetan Chauhan |
| The Hindustan Times , Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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After scoring a century of centuries, Sachin Tendulkar has now taken up the task of saving the environment by becoming the national ambassador for Earth Hour 2012. In an exclusive interview with Hindu ...More
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| Vigil tonight to save planet |
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| The Times of India , Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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NEW DELHI: Earth Hour is back. At 8.30pm on Saturday, hundreds of Delhiites will join people across the planet in switching off lights to pledge their support for the fight against climate change. A c ...More
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| Some corals could survive global warming |
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| The Hindu , Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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Some corals could survive global warming, say scientists. An international team, working in the central Pacific, has discovered that coral, which has survived heat stress in the past, is more likely t ...More
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| British greenhouse gas emissions down 7 percent in 2011 |
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| Times of India , Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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LONDON: Britain's greenhouse gas emissions fell 7 percent in 2011, putting one of the European Union's biggest emitters further ahead of its internationally binding target under theKyoto Protocol, pro ...More
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| Activists worry over North Sea platform gas leak |
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| Times of India , Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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EDINBURGH (Scotland): Environmental groups warned Thursday they fear an oil spill could be triggered at a North Sea offshore platform that has been leaking highly pressurized gas since the weekend.
A ...More
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| Mumbai, Miami on list for big weather disasters |
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| Times of India , Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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WASHINGTON: Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costlyweather disasters, an international ...More
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| Climatic changes threat to sustainable agriculture: Expert |
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| The Tribune , Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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Hisar, March 28
Dr Gurbachan Singh, Chairman, Agricultural Scientists' Recruitment Board (ASRB), has cautioned that climatic changes taking place due to global warming pose a threat to sustainable ag ...More
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| Damning the Dams for Water’s Sake (CP) |
| Rahul Karmakar |
| Hindustan Times (New Delhi), , Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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Khangchendzonga isn’t Mount Kailash, the abode of demolition deity Shiva in the Western Himalayas. But the Lepchas of Sikkim believe their towering snow-capped Eastern Himalayan deity straddling India ...More
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