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| World's largest freshwater lake under threat |
| IANS |
| The Economic Times , Monday, May 04, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest freshwater lake, faces severe ecological threats due to climate change, a new study has found.
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| Asia must tackle poverty, climate change: ADB |
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| The Economic Times , Monday, May 04, 2009 |
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BALI, Indonesia: Asia must do more to cut poverty and take the lead in fighting global warming, the Asian Development Bank president said Monday, as the region emerges from the economic crisis with mo ...More
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| Climate change 'cultural genocide' for Aborigines |
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| The Economic Times , Monday, May 04, 2009 |
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SYDNEY: Climate change would force Australia's Aborigines off their traditional lands, resulting in "cultural genocide" and environmental degradation, a human rights watchdog warned.
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| Climate change 'cultural genocide' for Aborigines |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Monday, May 04, 2009 |
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SYDNEY: Climate change would force Australia's Aborigines off their traditional lands, resulting in "cultural genocide" and environmental degradation, a human rights watchdog warned.
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| Climate change menaces Galapagos: Scientists |
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| The Economic Times , Friday, May 01, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: The unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands -- penguins, fur seals, swimming iguanas and flightless birds -- is profoundly threatened by climate change, scientists said.
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| Climate change menaces Galapagos: Scientists |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Friday, May 01, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: The unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands -- penguins, fur seals, swimming iguanas and flightless birds -- is profoundly threatened by climate change, scientists said.
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| Bamboo can be used to reduce global warming |
| Manoshi Goswami |
| The Assam Tribune , Friday, May 01, 2009 |
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GUWAHATI, April 30 – Northeast India, being situated in the transition zone of Indian, Indo-Malayan and Indo-Chinese biogeographic regions, harbour a rich biological diversity, which is a well know ...More
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| Sensitising students to climate change |
| Madhur Tankha |
| The Hindu , Friday, May 01, 2009 |
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NEW DELHI: As part of its “Low Carbon Future” initiative, British Council in collaboration with non-government organisations Earth Matters Foundation and Television for Environment is launching 15 ...More
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| US wants to move on climate change |
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| Times of India , Friday, May 01, 2009 |
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UNITED NATIONS: The Obama administration, in a major environmental policy shift, is leaning toward asking 195 nations that ratified the UN ozone
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| US wants to move on climate change |
| AP |
| The Economic Times , Friday, May 01, 2009 |
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UNITED NATIONS: The Obama administration, in a major environmental policy shift, is leaning toward asking 195 nations that ratified the UN ozone
treaty to enact mandatory reductions in hydrofl ...More
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| China low-carbon path hard but doable |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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BEIJING: China must swiftly decouple its rapid economic growth from rising carbon dioxide emissions for global greenhouse gas levels to stay manageable, the authors of a new study said, urging swe ...More
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| Tibet experiencing higher temperature |
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| The Economic times , Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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BEIJING: Hit by global warming, excessive grazing and human activities, temperature in Tibet has risen continuously over the past 48 years, triggering snow melting, glacial shrinking and rising wa ...More
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| Bangladesh fears rising seas 'devastating' |
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| Times of India , Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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TROMSOE, Norway: Low-lying Bangladesh risks devastating impacts from rising world sea levels caused by climate change with risks that millions will be forced from their homes this century, Foreign ...More
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| Bangladesh fears rising seas 'devastating' |
| REUTERS |
| The Economic times , Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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TROMSOE, Norway: Low-lying Bangladesh risks devastating impacts from rising world sea levels caused by climate change with risks that millions will be forced from their homes this century, Foreign Min ...More
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| China low-carbon path hard but doable |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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BEIJING: China must swiftly decouple its rapid economic growth from rising carbon dioxide emissions for global greenhouse gas levels to stay manageable, the authors of a new study said, urging swe ...More
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| Tibet experiencing higher temperature |
| PTI |
| Times of India , Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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BEIJING: Hit by global warming, excessive grazing and human activities, temperature in Tibet has risen continuously over the past 48 years, triggering snow melting, glacial shrinking and rising wa ...More
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| Draft climate proposals reveal split on new pact |
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| The Economic times , Wednesday, April 29, 2009 |
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LONDON: A gulf needs to be bridged if the world is to sign a new climate treaty by a December deadline, according to proposals from more than 30 countries posted on a UN website on Tuesday.
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| Melt from Andes to Arctic may spur UN climate pact |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, April 29, 2009 |
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TROMSOE, Norway: A fast melt of ice from the Andes to the Arctic should be a wake-up call for governments to work out a strong new United Nations treaty this year to fight climate change, Norway said ...More
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