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| Fires, humans threaten world's last few pristine forests |
| Sydney, IANS |
| The Deccan Herald , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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The world's last remaining 'pristine' forests -- a huge swathe across Russia, Canada and other northern countries -- are under increasing threat from fire and human interference.
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| Ban to travel to Arctic Circle |
| PTI |
| Times of India , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon would travel to Austria, Norway, Arctic Circle and Switzerland later this week, his spokesperson has announced.
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| Top UN climate scientist backs ambitious CO2 cuts |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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PARIS: Barely 100 days before the world hopes to seal a global climate treaty, the UN's top climate scientist has given his personal endorsement to hugely ambitious goals for slashing emissions.
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| 8-point plan to preserve natural resources |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday spoke of an eight-point programme of her government that would help preserve natural resources and also serve as a code of conduct for the citizens ...More
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| Climate protests play cat and mouse with UK police |
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| The Economic Times , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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LONDON: Climate change campaigners will on Wednesday launch a week of protests against financial institutions, big corporations and the government, a test for London police after criticism of its hand ...More
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| Ban to travel to Arctic Circle |
| PTI |
| The Economic Times , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon would travel to Austria, Norway, Arctic Circle and Switzerland later this week, his spokesperson has announced.
Ban's visit to Norway comes amidst ...More
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| Top UN climate scientist backs ambitious CO2 cuts |
| AFP |
| The Economic Times , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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PARIS: Barely 100 days before the world hopes to seal a global climate treaty, the UN's top climate scientist has given his personal endorsement to hugely ambitious goals for slashing emissions.
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| Climate protests play cat and mouse with UK police |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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LONDON: Climate change campaigners will on Wednesday launch a week of protests against financial institutions, big corporations and the government, a test for London police after criticism of its han ...More
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| MGICCC organises conference on renewable energy |
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| The Economic Times , Tuesday, August 25, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: To highlight the growing importance on climate change, Delhi-based Mahatma Gandhi Insitute of Combating Climate (MGICCC) Change is organising a conference on Climate Change & Relevance of N ...More
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| China to 'do its best' at climate talks: Official |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Tuesday, August 25, 2009 |
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BEIJING: China will do its best to ensure the success of international talks on a new climate change pact in December, the nation's top negotiator on the issue said Monday, according to state media.
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| K'nataka seeks help from center to monitor W Ghats |
| PTI |
| The Economic Times , Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: Worried over the potential negative impact of global warming on the Western Ghats, Karnataka is seeking the Centre's help to set up a research centre to record the process of climate change ...More
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| ‘Humanity has little to do with global warming’ |
| Anupma Khanna | Dehradun |
| The Pioneer , Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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Is man-made global warming of late 20th century one of the biggest hoaxes ever circulated? Even as anthropogenic temperature rise persists as the battle cry of environmental groups the world over, a s ...More
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| K'nataka seeks help from center to monitor W Ghats |
| PTI |
| Times of India , Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: Worried over the potential negative impact of global warming on the Western Ghats, Karnataka is seeking the Centre's help to set up a research centre to record the process of climate change ...More
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| PM council to discuss energy efficiency |
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| The Asian Age , Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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New Delhi, Aug. 23: After setting a target of generating 20,000 MW solar power by 2020 under the Solar Mission, the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change will take up the National Mission for Enh ...More
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| An avian sanctuary sans birds |
| K.S. Sudhi |
| The Hindu , Friday, August 21, 2009 |
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KOCHI: Birds are missing from the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekad. The flourishing foliage and the comforting safety of the Sanctuary seem to be failing to enamour the avian visitors.
The chirpi ...More
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| Climate change talks: India indulges in balancing act |
| Nitin Sethi, TNN |
| Times of India , Friday, August 21, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: India wants to sit on the high table but it's finding it difficult to eschew what is being dished out. Wanting to be portrayed as a country showing `leadership' on climate change issues, In ...More
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