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Call to join in Earth Hour observance |
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The Hindu , Friday, March 26, 2010 |
KOCHI: Kochi will join hands with the WWF for Nature under the aegis of the JCI Cochin (Junior Chamber International) to observe Earth Hour on Saturday. With the perils of global warming signalling th ...More
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Population growth should be curbed: British expert |
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The Hindustan Times , Friday, March 26, 2010 |
Humans should have fewer babies to help the global battle against climate change, according to the renowned British primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall.
Goodall, whose 1960s research on ...More
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Vanishing island solves India-Bangladesh dispute |
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The Hindustan Times , Friday, March 26, 2010 |
A tiny island at the centre of a territorial dispute between India and Bangladesh has disappeared beneath the waves due to rising sea levels and erosion, scientists say.
The uninhabited outcrop -- ...More
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Spin, science and climate change |
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The Indian Express , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
Climate-change legislation, dormant for six months, is showing signs of life again in Washington, DC. This week senators and industrial groups have been discussing a compromise bill to introduce manda ...More
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How climate influenced the evolution of humans |
D. BALASUBRAMANIAN |
The Hindu , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
A poem by Sant Kabir Das goes thus:
“Maati kahe kumharse, tu kya rhondhe mohay,
ik din aisa aayega ki main rhondhoongi tohay ”
(Clay tells the potter: you are moulding me now; a day will come wh ...More
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Less meat consumption is not less global warming |
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The Hindu , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
Eating less meat will not reduce global warming, and claims that it will distract from efforts to find real solutions to climate change, a leading air quality expert said recently.
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Health first, environment second JENNIE CURTIN |
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Smh.Com.au , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
THE environment ranks second only to health as a long-term priority for NSW residents, according to a recent survey.
Health was nominated by more than one-third of people as the most critical issue f ...More
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Observe ‘Earth Hour’ on March 27, appeals WWF |
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN, |
The Times of India , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
NAGPUR: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Tuesday appealed to the citizens to observe ‘Earth Hour’ to show their support for action on climate change by turning off lights for one hour on March 27.
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Climate change denial an organised activity. |
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Mail Today , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
THE recent attacks on scientists working on climate change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are part of the multi- million dollar denial industry funded by fossil fuel companies, a Gr ...More
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Legarda offers Roxas crash course on climate change |
Michael Lim Ubac |
Inquirer.net , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
Filed Under: Inquirer Politics, Eleksyon 2010, Climate Change, Mar Roxas, Loren Legarda
TUGUEGARAO CITY—How about a basic classroom lesson on climate change after an acrimonious debate Sunday night ...More
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Does healthcare win leave climate in better shape? |
Richard Black |
BBC.co.uk , Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
The passage of President Obama's healthcare reform package prompts the question: what might it mean for climate change legislation?
Will it clear the path for a climate bill this year, as some believ ...More
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U.N. Report: “Sick Water?” |
Anjali Jaiswal |
NRDC , Wednesday, March 24, 2010 |
A new United Nations report “Sick Water?,” released today on World Water Day, finds that “Globally, two million tons of sewage, industrial and agricultural waste is discharged to the world’s waterways ...More
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IIM-L takes the dark route to save light |
TNN, |
The Times of India , Wednesday, March 24, 2010 |
LUCKNOW: For a change, the IIM-L campus was enveloped in darkness on Sunday evening -- all for a cause.
Precisely at 7.30pm, over 800 students of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow switched o ...More
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