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UN chief calls for action on climate change |
AFP |
Times of India , Monday, May 18, 2009 |
MANAMA: UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for decisive action to reduce the growing impact of climate change as he launched on Sunday a global assessment of ways to minimize the risks from natural disasters ...More
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London bids to be world's greenest city by 2012: Mayor |
AFP |
Times of India , Monday, May 18, 2009 |
SEOUL: Mayor Boris Johnson Monday outlined plans to make London "the cleanest, greenest city on earth" by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change confe ...More
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Maldives may last beyond this century: Experts |
ap |
Times of India , Monday, May 18, 2009 |
MAAYA THILA, Maldives: Since climate change fears first gripped the globe, tourists have flocked to the Maldives to enjoy the islands' spectacular vistas before they vanish.
Do they really need to ...More
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Draft UN climate texts mark step towards treaty |
REUTERS |
The Economic Times , Saturday, May 16, 2009 |
OSLO: The United Nations took a step towards a new climate treaty on Friday by publishing the first draft negotiating texts outlining widely varying options for rich nations to cut greenhouse gas emis ...More
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Developing countries hit worst by climate change |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Saturday, May 16, 2009 |
MANADO: The dependence of developing countries on natural resources makes them more vulnerable to the impact of climate change, USAID director for the EnvironmentAlfred Nakatsuma has pointed.
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Draft UN climate texts mark step towards treaty |
REUTERS |
Times of India , Saturday, May 16, 2009 |
OSLO: The United Nations took a step towards a new climate treaty on Friday by publishing the first draft negotiating texts outlining widely varying options for rich nations to cut greenhouse gas emis ...More
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Nations demand oceans be included in climate talks |
AFP |
Times of India , Friday, May 15, 2009 |
MANADO, Indonesia: Ministers and officials from more than 70 nations called Thursday for oceans to be included on the agenda of global climate change talks aimed at finding a successor to the Kyoto Pr ...More
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Nations demand oceans be included in climate talks |
AFP |
The Economic Times , Friday, May 15, 2009 |
MANADO, Indonesia: Ministers and officials from more than 70 nations called Thursday for oceans to be included on the agenda of global climate change talks aimed at finding a successor to the Kyoto Pr ...More
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China calls for deeper CO2 cuts by rich nations |
REUTERS |
Times of India , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
BEIJING: China urged rich nations on Wednesday to sign up to tougher 2020 targets to cut carbon emissions, as UN-led negotiations intensify on a broader climate pact meant to rein in the pace of globa ...More
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Climate change threatens millions who live off sea |
AP |
Times of India , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
MANADO, Indonesia: Around 100 million people risk losing their homes and livelihoods unless drastic steps are taken to protect Southeast Asia's biologically diverse coral reefs, which could be wiped ...More
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EU targets transport, power for next climate action |
REUTERS |
Times of India , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
BRUSSELS: Eradicating greenhouse gases from power stations and cars, trucks and aviation must be Europe's next policy move to tackle climate change, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barro ...More
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NAU to study pollution impact on agriculture |
PTI |
The Economic times , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
NAVSARI (Guj): The Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) has undertaken a research project to study the impact of pollution on farming and agriculture in the industrial belt stretching from Bharuch t ...More
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NAU to study pollution impact on agriculture |
PTI |
Times of India , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
NAVSARI (Guj): The Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) has undertaken a research project to study the impact of pollution
on farming and
agriculture in the industrial belt stretching from Bh ...More
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Climate debuts in India polls, but little policy impact |
REUTERS |
The Economic Times , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: India's main parties are offering environment plans in their manifestos for the first time, but the chances of climate policies to limit emissions after the election are slim because of l ...More
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China calls for deeper CO2 cuts by rich nations |
REUTERS |
The Economic Times , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
BEIJING: China urged rich nations on Wednesday to sign up to tougher 2020 targets to cut carbon emissions, as UN-led negotiations intensify on a broader climate pact meant to rein in the pace of globa ...More
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Climate change threatens millions who live off sea |
AP |
The Economic Times , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
MANADO, Indonesia: Around 100 million people risk losing their homes and livelihoods unless drastic steps are taken to protect Southeast Asia's biologically diverse coral reefs, which could be wiped ...More
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'Green materials' to be mandatory for houses from 2010 |
Nitin Sethi, TNN |
Times of India , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: The construction and housing sector will get a tad greener by the end of the next year. The government has decided to make it mandatory for new buildings to undertake energy efficient mea ...More
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EU targets transport, power for next climate action |
REUTERS |
The Economic Times , Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
BRUSSELS: Eradicating greenhouse gases from power stations and cars, trucks and aviation must be Europe's next policy move to tackle climate change, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barro ...More
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