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| Understanding climate change with help from the Stone Age |
| Karthika Gopalakrishnan, TNN |
| Times of India , Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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CHENNAI: In their attempt to predict the impact of climate change in the future, scientists from Anna University are now seeking help from the Stone Age. Based on the study of fossilised remains at ar ...More
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| ‘Research on climate change in India is in its infancy’ |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
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Bangalore: Global warming may be an irreversible phenomenon with catastrophic consequences on livelihoods, but research in India on climate change and its impact is in its “infancy” and scientific pro ...More
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| Climate change leads to harmful effects on humans |
| Pioneer News Service | Ranchi |
| The Pioneer` , Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
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The global climate — biological, geological, chemical processes and natural ecosystems — are closely linked with one another and changes in any one of them may result in harmful consequences to huma ...More
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| Earth Hour to be observed on March 28 |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Assam Tribune , Monday, March 23, 2009 |
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GUWAHATI, March 22 – The State Forest Department and a host of conservation groups called upon residents of Guwahati to observe Earth Hour on March 28 by switching off all electrical appliances at 8.3 ...More
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| Tips to tackle climate change |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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DINDIGUL: Protection of water sources, reduction of water pollution, encouraging energy efficiency and climate-friendly trends are essential to tackle climate change and global warming, said V. Irulan ...More
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| Call to generate awareness on climate change |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Assam Tribune , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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GUWAHATI, March 20 – With the depletion of the ozone layer and the melting of polar caps, the issue of climate change has become a major global concern that threatens the existence of flora and fau ...More
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| Taking the concept of Earth Hour forward |
| Amutha Kannan |
| The Hindu , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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COIMBATORE: ‘Earth Hour’ is part of the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) initiative that began in Sydney in 2007 as a one-city campaign when over two million people switched off their lights for an hour to ...More
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| Federal report highlights threat to Hawaii birds |
| AP |
| Times of India , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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HONOLULU: Hawaii's native avian population is in peril, with nearly all the state's birds in danger of becoming extinct, a federal report says.
One-third of the nation's endangered birds are in Ha ...More
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| States anxious as Obama shapes climate policy |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK: US states have spearheaded moves to curb global warming and are not ready to pass the leadership baton to President Barack Obama.
Regional markets to trade air pollution cr ...More
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| Federal report highlights threat to Hawaii birds |
| AP |
| The Economic Times , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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HONOLULU: Hawaii's native avian population is in peril, with nearly all the state's birds in danger of becoming extinct, a federal report says.
One-third of the nation's endangered birds are in ...More
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| States anxious as Obama shapes climate policy |
| REUTERS |
| The Economic Times , Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK: US states have spearheaded moves to curb global warming and are not ready to pass the leadership baton to President Barack Obama.
Regional markets to trade air pollution cr ...More
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| Birds endangered by energy development |
| AP |
| Times of India , Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: As the Obama administration pursues more homegrown energy sources, a new U.S. government report faults energy production of all types -- wind, ethanol and mountaintop coal mining -- for co ...More
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| Workshop on climate change |
| Correspondent |
| The Assam Tribune , Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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AZARA, March 19 – Environment Observation & Management Association (EOMA) under the patronage of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, organised a day-long workshop on ‘Climate cha ...More
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| Birds endangered by energy development |
| AP |
| The Economic Times , Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: As the Obama administration pursues more homegrown energy sources, a new U.S. government report faults energy production of all types -- wind, ethanol and mountaintop coal mining -- for co ...More
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| Slowdown hits renewable energy sector |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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KOCHI: The impact of the economic slowdown has affected the renewable energy sector too.
The power generation from new wind power projects would come down from 1800 mW in 2007-08 to 1200 mW during 2 ...More
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| Five countries to get UN funds for cutting emission |
| PTI |
| Times of India , Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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NEW YORK: Five countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America will receive a fund of USD 18 million from a United Nations' programme aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from forests while boosting ...More
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| China minister rejects US pollution duty idea |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: China's top climate change official rejected as protectionist on Wednesday a US idea to put tariffs on some imports from countries that do not place a price on carbon, chiding the United S ...More
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| Internet could become environmental watchdog |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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OSLO: The Internet could provide an early warning system for environmental damage, imitating an online watchdog that gives alerts about outbreaks of disease, scientists said on Thursday.
An automa ...More
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| Shift to greener economy seen costing $750bn: UN |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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OSLO: Investments of $750 billion could create a "Green New Deal" to revive the world economy and protect the environment, perhaps aided by a tax on oil, the head of the U.N. environment agency said o ...More
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| China says US could hold up climate deal |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: China has pressed for the US Congress to pass legislation to fight global warming, warning that inaction could hold up a new treaty slated for Copenhagen in December.
China's chief cli ...More
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