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HP to be first carbon-neutral state: CM |
Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Friday, February 03, 2012 |
Advocating the setting up of a Trans-Himalayan Development Authority for the ecological maintenance and sustenance of the Himalayan eco system, Chief Minister PK Dhumal today said Himachal would becom ...More
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Equity must be basis of climate talks: PM |
TNN |
The Economic Times , Friday, February 03, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: In one of his most emphatic public statements reaffirming the return of 'equity' in India'sclimate change stance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said global cooperation on climate change "mu ...More
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'Oceans play important role in climate change' |
Swati Chandra, TNN |
Times of India , Thursday, February 02, 2012 |
VARANASI: "Oceans and climate are linked to each other. Far from the static, Atlantic Ocean contributes a lot to climate change," shared Prof A D Singh, department of geology, Banaras Hindu University ...More
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India Opposes UN Panel’s ‘Back Door’ for Green Caps |
Nitin Sethi |
The Times of India (New Delhi), , Wednesday, February 01, 2012 |
A high-profile panel of the United Nation Secretary General (UNSG) on Global Sustainability has recommended that the world adopt sustainable development targets. The move has been opposed by India and ...More
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Arctic changes could spell dire consequences |
IANS |
Times of India , Wednesday, February 01, 2012 |
SYDNEY: The first signs of dangerous climate change in the Arctic could spell dire consequences for the whole of humankind, scientists warn.
The Arctic has been warming at three times the global ...More
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Tropical vegetation stores more carbon than thought |
IANS |
The Times of India , Wednesday, February 01, 2012 |
WASHINGTON: The first ever "wall-to-wall" map of carbon storage of tropical vegetation in Africa, Asia and South America has shown that it stores 21 percent more carbon than estimated.
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India opposes UN panel’s ‘back door for green caps |
Nitin Sethi |
Times of India , Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: A high-profile panel of the United Nation Secretary General (UNSG) on Global Sustainability has recommended that the world adopt sustainable development targets. The move has been opposed ...More
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Heat Waves May Shrink Wheat Yields’ (k) |
Marlowe Hood |
The Asian Age (New Delhi) , Monday, January 30, 2012 |
More intense heat waves due to global warming could diminish wheat crop yields around the world through premature ageing, according to a study published Sunday in Nature Climate Change.
Current proje ...More
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Heat Waves May Shrink Wheat Yields’ (k) |
Marlowe Hood |
The Asian Age (New Delhi) , Monday, January 30, 2012 |
More intense heat waves due to global warming could diminish wheat crop yields around the world through premature ageing, according to a study published Sunday in Nature Climate Change.
Current proje ...More
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Kerala Science Congress to focus on climate change |
IANS |
Times of India , Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
KOTTAYAM (Kerala): The three-day 24th Kerala Science Congress begins here Sunday with a special focus on climate change and the state's plantation crops.
"The science congress is expected to be ...More
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Kerala Science Congress to focus on climate change |
IANS |
Times of India , Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
KOTTAYAM (Kerala): The three-day 24th Kerala Science Congress begins here Sunday with a special focus on climate change and the state's plantation crops.
"The science congress is expected to be a ...More
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India ranks 125th in addressing pollution control |
IANS |
Times of India , Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
WASHINGTON: India ranks a lowly 125th in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges with Switzerland taking the top spot, according to the 2012Environmental Performance In ...More
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India has the most toxic air: Study |
PRISCILLA JEBARAJ |
The Hindu , Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
India scored a miniscule 3.73 out of a possible 100 points in the analysis, lagging far behind the next worst performer, Bangladesh, which scored 13.66. In fact, the entire South Asian region fares ba ...More
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Britain ranks top risks posed by climate change |
Associated Press |
The Indian Express , Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
Britain says coastlines, wildlife and even the nation's most famous dish are under threat from climate change in its first-ever national assessment of likely risks.
The 2.8 million pound ($4.4 millio ...More
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The Emperor’s New Climate-Change Agreement (N) |
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The Economic Times , Saturday, January 21, 2012 |
Dressing up failure as victory has been integral to climate-change negotiations since they started 20 years ago. The latest round of talks in Durban, South Africa, in December was no exception.
Clima ...More
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