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| India in check with Global Warming |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, August 19, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday rubbished criticism from developed nations that India was not doing enough to combat global warming, saying it fully recognises the importance of th ...More
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| Environment film fest in Delhi from Oct |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: Nominations for the fifth CMS Vatavaran Environmental and Wildlife Film Festival set to begin in the national capital in October have been announced, with Delhi topping the list of entries ...More
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| Call to spread awareness about nature preservation |
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| The Assam Tribune , Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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GUWAHATI, Aug 17 – Noted litterateur and veteran journalist Homen Borgohain on Monday observed that the concerned section has made many efforts to save the world of nature from human-inflicted depreda ...More
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| India's environmental situation alarming: PM |
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| The Deccan Herald , Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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The "multiple environmental crises that confront our country have created an alarming situation", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Tuesday, while asking state governments to curtail pollutio ...More
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| Sea turtles under threat in Kerala |
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| The Deccan Herald , Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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J Ramakrishnan, Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (PTI)
Climate change coupled with construction of sea walls is threatening the habitat of the endangered sea turtles along the Kerala coast, say conserva ...More
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| A cinematic treat for nature lovers |
| Bindu Shajan Perappadan |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: Delhi will present a visual treat for nature lovers this October as the country’s premier environment and wildlife festival, Centre for Media Studies (CMS) Vatavaran, announced the much awa ...More
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| Australia's Barrier Reef harmed by climate change |
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| The Economic Times , Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
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ADELAIDE, Australia: Climate change is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef, officials said Monday on the heels of a report that also found some of Australia's other unique flora and fauna are ...More
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| A new way to reap benefits from tropical forests! |
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| The Deccan Herald , Monday, August 17, 2009 |
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Researchers have developed a way to reap social and environmental benefits from tropical forests worldwide, a project which they claim have benefited many globally including indigenous community group ...More
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| U.S. oil lobby fighting climate change strategy |
| Suzanne Goldenberg |
| The Hindu , Monday, August 17, 2009 |
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The U.S. oil and gas lobby are planning to stage manufactured public events to give the false appearance of a groundswell of public opinion against legislation that is key to Barack Obama’s climate ch ...More
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| Global warming shrinks Australian birds: Study |
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| Times of India , Sunday, August 16, 2009 |
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CANBERRA, Australia: Some species of Australian birds are shrinking and the trend will likely continue because of global warming, a scientist said on Sunday.
Janet Gardner, an Australian National ...More
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| Global warming shrinks Australian birds: Study |
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| The Economic Times , Sunday, August 16, 2009 |
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CANBERRA, Australia: Some species of Australian birds are shrinking and the trend will likely continue because of global warming, a scientist said on Sunday.
Janet Gardner, an Australian National ...More
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| ‘Glaciers may melt, rivers may go dry’ |
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| The Asian Age , Sunday, August 16, 2009 |
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Aug. 15: Urging people to efficiently use the country’s limited natural resources, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cautioned that if timely measures are not taken against effects of global warming, glac ...More
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| Rich nations offer 15-21% CO2 cuts by 2020: UN |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
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BONN, Germany: Industrialised nations excluding the United States are planning cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of between 15 and 21 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 under a new UN climate pact, offi ...More
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| Rich nations offer 15-21% CO2 cuts by 2020: UN |
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| Times of India , Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
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BONN, Germany: Industrialised nations excluding the United States are planning cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of between 15 and 21 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 under a new UN climate pact, offi ...More
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| Bangladesh to get $19m for reforestation project |
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| Times of India , Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
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DHAKA: The United States and Germany have agreed to donate $19 million for the reforestation of a Bangladesh wildlife sanctuary under a global climate change mitigation project, the US embassy said on ...More
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| Bangladesh to get $19m for reforestation project |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
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DHAKA: The United States and Germany have agreed to donate $19 million for the reforestation of a Bangladesh wildlife sanctuary under a global climate change mitigation project, the US embassy said on ...More
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| 45% of country's land degraded: Environment report |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: At least 45% of the country's land is degraded, air pollution is on the rise in all cities while rare flora and fauna is diminishing at a rapid rate, according to the State of Environment R ...More
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| Flying frog among 353 new Himalayan species: WWF |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, August 11, 2009 |
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KATHMANDU: A flying frog, the world's smallest deer and the first new monkey to be found in over a century are among 350 new species discovered in the eastern Himalayas in the past decade, the WWF sai ...More
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| Flying frog among 353 new Himalayan species: WWF |
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| The Economic Times , Tuesday, August 11, 2009 |
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KATHMANDU: A flying frog, the world's smallest deer and the first new monkey to be found in over a century are among 350 new species discovered in the eastern Himalayas in the past decade, the WWF sai ...More
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| 350 new species located in Himalayas |
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| The Asian Age , Tuesday, August 11, 2009 |
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Aug. 10: More than 350 new species, including a flying frog and the world’s smallest deer species, have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas in the last decade, according to the WWF.
The easter ...More
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