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Draft of forest policy submitted |
Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Sunday, January 17, 2010 |
Jammu, January 16
The Forest Department has submitted the draft of the state forest policy for the current year to the government. The document was submitted by chief conservator (forests) Jagdish Ki ...More
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World misled over glacier meltdown: Report |
London, (PTI) |
The Deccan Herald , Sunday, January 17, 2010 |
A warning that most of the Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2035 owing to climate change is likely to be retracted after the United Nations body that issued it admitted to a series of scientific blunde ...More
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World misled over glacier meltdown: Report |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Sunday, January 17, 2010 |
LONDON: A warning that most of the Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2035 owing to climate change is likely to be retracted after the United Nations body that issued it admitted to a series of scientifi ...More
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US, UN officials see hope for binding climate deal |
AP |
The Economic Times , Friday, January 15, 2010 |
UNITED NATIONS: The nonbinding Copenhagen Accord is at a critical moment that will decide whether it becomes a mandatory treaty for cutting greenhouse gases, the top US climate official said Thursday. ...More
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Snowfall in Kashmir declining, temperature rising: Study |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: Global warming appears to have taken a toll on the climate patterns in Kashmir valley which has been experiencing a decline in snowfall and rise in temperature, weather scientists have foun ...More
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Sincere efforts to combat global warming emphasised |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune , Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
GUWAHATI, Jan 13 – The Developed countries put up a planned and concreted effort to jettison the entire United Nations framework on climate change. This was the observation made by general secret ...More
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Australian greenhouse protester ends hunger strike |
AP |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
CANBERRA, Australia: A hunger striker who became a champion of farmers who complain that they pay the price for Australia's climate change policy ended his 52-day fast Wednesday, his supporters say.
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Australian greenhouse protester ends hunger strike |
AP |
Times of India , Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
CANBERRA, Australia: A hunger striker who became a champion of farmers who complain that they pay the price for Australia's climate change policy ended his 52-day fast Wednesday, his supporters say.
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HSPCB’s endeavour on environmental issues |
Nishu Mahajan | Chandigarh |
The Pioneer , Monday, January 11, 2010 |
Continuing their effort to make children more sensitive to environmental issues and induce responsible behaviour among them, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has established over 2,200 ec ...More
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Jairam pulls up non-performing IFS officers |
Prithviraj Singh | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Monday, January 11, 2010 |
Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh rapped on knuckles of IFS officials who failed to perform as per expectation. Taking a dig at the mode of their functioning, he charged that ...More
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China: Won’t allow Copenhagen checks |
AFP |
The Asian Age , Sunday, January 10, 2010 |
Beijing, Jan 9: China was never going to accept outside reviews in Copenhagen of its efforts to slow greenhouse gas emissions, a top official said on Saturday, after critics accused Beijing of blockin ...More
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Solar Energy mission target may stand reduced |
Special Correspondent |
The Hindu , Sunday, January 10, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: With the Finance Ministry throwing up its hands for supporting such a big programme in the renewable energy sector, the Union Government is contemplating reducing the target of the recently ...More
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EU to pursue climate deal through G-20 |
AP |
Times of India , Saturday, January 09, 2010 |
MADRID: The EU said it will pursue a new deal on global warming through the Group of 20, since last month's UN climate conference of nearly 200 nations led to unwieldy negotiations that didn't accompl ...More
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Solar mission goal may be scaled down 80 percent |
IANS |
The Economic Times , Saturday, January 09, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: The goal of India's solar energy mission to produce 20,000 MW of power from the sun by 2022 may be reduced by as much as 80 percent
before the prime minister formally inaugurates the mi ...More
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EU to pursue climate deal through G-20 |
AP |
The Economic Times , Saturday, January 09, 2010 |
MADRID: The EU said it will pursue a new deal on global warming through the Group of 20, since last month's UN climate conference of nearly 200 nations led to unwieldy negotiations that didn't accompl ...More
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