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| EU debates climate funding for poor nations |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Tuesday, March 03, 2009 |
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BRUSSELS: European environment ministers met on Monday to discuss how to raise billions of dollars needed to help poor countries prepare for global warming and to coax them into a global deal to tackl ...More
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| Pollution spreading to rural areas |
| DH News Service, Mulbagal: |
| The Deccan Herald , Tuesday, March 03, 2009 |
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Pollution which is detrimental to the human existence is now spreading to rural areas. Non-Governmental Organisations should create awareness about this among the rural people, expressed Bairakuru Gra ...More
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| Plenty more fish in the sea? Think again |
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| The Economic Times , Tuesday, March 03, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: The world's waters were once seen as a boundless source of fish for humans to eat, but over-fishing and aquaculture have depleted some species and left others famished and weak, two report ...More
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| California declares drought emergency |
| REUTERS |
| The Economic Times , Monday, March 02, 2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday declared a state emergency due to drought and said he would consider mandatory water rationing in the face of nearly $3 billion in ec ...More
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| California declares drought emergency |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Monday, March 02, 2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday declared a state emergency due to drought and said he would consider mandatory water rationing in the face of nearly $3 billion in ec ...More
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| Auroville takes out green rally |
| Bosco Dominique, TNN |
| Times of India , Sunday, March 01, 2009 |
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PUDUCHERRY: Electric cycles, motorbikes and cars took off in a convoy from the solar kitchen at Auroville on Saturday evening in a bid to raise awareness about climate change.
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| Global warming could delay, weaken monsoons: study |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Sunday, March 01, 2009 |
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CHICAGO: Global warming could delay the start of the summer monsoon by five to 15 days within the next century and significantly reduce rainfall in much of South Asia including India, a recent study h ...More
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| Gujarat goes California way on climate |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Sunday, March 01, 2009 |
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Chief Minister Narendra Modi recently formed a new department of climate change. This demonstrates both foresight and courage on part of the government, and the CM needs to be congratulated for this b ...More
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| Global warming could delay, weaken monsoons: study |
| AFP |
| The Economic Times , Sunday, March 01, 2009 |
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Global warming could delay the start of the summer monsoon by five to 15 days within the next century and significantly reduce rainfall in much of South Asia including India, a recent study ...More
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| US urged to lead China into carbon emission cuts |
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| Times of India , Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: The United States should take the lead in reducing carbon emissions to be able to enlist China in the global campaign to curb global warming, an expert told an annual USDA conference on Fr ...More
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| World faces last chance to avoid fatal warming: EU |
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| Times of India , Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
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BUDAPEST: The world faces a final opportunity to agree an adequate global response to climate change at a UN-led meeting in Copenhagen in December, the European Union's environment chief said.
Wor ...More
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| Warming to weaken monsoon in India |
| ANI |
| Times of India , Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: A new climate modeling study has indicated that the South Asian summer monsoon, which is critical to agriculture in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, could be weakened and delayed due ...More
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| Rich-nation 2020 Co2 cuts seen at 15% |
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| Times of India , Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
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OSLO: Rich nations have converged on targets of around 15 percent for cutting greenhouse gases by 2020, but recession across much of the world could impede efforts to agree a new UN climate pact by th ...More
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| Australia seeks to cut animal gas emissions |
| AFP |
| The Economic Times , Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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SYDNEY: The Australian government has announced a multi-million dollar investment in research on reducing gas emissions from farm animals as part of the fight against global warming.
Methane gas f ...More
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| Polluters pay under Obama's 'green' budget |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: Barack Obama hopes to raise some $80bn each year beginning in 2012 by imposing market-based limits on climate-warming gases, according to the president's draft budget released on Thursday. ...More
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| Australia seeks to cut animal gas emissions |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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SYDNEY: The Australian government has announced a multi-million dollar investment in research on reducing gas emissions from farm animals as part of the fight against global warming.
Methane gas f ...More
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| Climate change threatens viability of Maldives |
| PTI |
| The Economic Times , Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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NEW YORK: Rising sea levels and coastal erosion - both wrought by climate change - threaten the viability of Maldives, but overcrowding and other impacts are already felt by the island nation's 300,00 ...More
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| Climate change threatens viability of Maldives |
| PTI |
| Times of India , Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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NEW YORK: Rising sea levels and coastal erosion - both wrought by climate change - threaten the viability of Maldives, but overcrowding and other impacts are already felt by the island nation's 300,00 ...More
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| Polluters pay under Obama's 'green' budget |
| AFP |
| The Economic Times , Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: Barack Obama hopes to raise some $80bn each year beginning in 2012 by imposing market-based limits on climate-warming gases, according to the president's draft budget released on Thursday. ...More
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| Obama calls for carbon cap legislation |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to draft legislation setting market-based caps on the emissions of carbon gases in a landmark move in the United States to combat global wa ...More
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