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| “Government committed to tackling global warming” |
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| The Hindu , Friday, January 23, 2009 |
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CHENNAI: The success of global policies on climate change depends on local actions, S. Balaji, Chief Conservator of Forests, said here on Thursday.
He said the suggestion by T.R. Pachamuthu, Chancel ...More
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| Spring arriving earlier, study finds |
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| The Economic Times , Friday, January 23, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: Looking forward to spring? The good news is that it is coming two days earlier on average, but so are summer, autumn and winter,researchers said on Wednesday.
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| California expects fast Obama move on car pollution |
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| The Economic Times , Friday, January 23, 2009 |
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SACRAMENTO/LOS ANGELES: California's top climate change official on Wednesday predicted President Barack Obama's administration would let the state impose its own tough limits on greenhouse gas emissi ...More
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| Run to highlight climate change fallout |
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| Times of India , Friday, January 23, 2009 |
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KOLKATA: On Sunday, some of the brightest students in the state will run 'for their lives' and our future. IITians will join students of Jadavpur University, Calcutta University and various premier co ...More
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| Obama's green drive may benefit Indian firms |
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| Times of India , Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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MUMBAI: When Barack Obama talked about harnessing the sun, wind and soil to fuel cars and run factories, a flicker of hope rekindled in the hearts of Indian entrepreneurs pursuing clean technology pro ...More
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| Antarctica joins rest of globe in warming |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: Antarctica, the only place that had oddly seemed immune from climate change, is warming after all, according to a new study.For years, Antarctica was an enigma to scientists who track the ...More
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| In Antarctica, scientists hail President Obama |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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ROTHERA BASE, Antarctica : US geologists working at an Antarctic base hailed President Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday and expressed hopes for a stronger focus on science.
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| Each eco assessment gets more alarming |
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| Times of India , Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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AHMEDABAD : Imagine if Gujarat breaks away into six to seven islands due to floods with sea water gushing inland through the Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhatt and other coastal areas.
Former UN und ...More
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| Antarctic ice shelf set to collapse due to warming |
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| The Economic Times , Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
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WILKINS ICE SHELF, Antarctica: A huge Antarctic ice shelf is on the brink of collapse with just a sliver of ice holding it in place, the latest victim of global warming that is altering maps of the fr ...More
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| Better grazing practices could boost CO2 trade |
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| The Economic Times , Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
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SINGAPORE: Simple changes in grazing practices could soak up millions of tonnes of carbon a year, helping fight climate change, improving farm productivity and earning farmers carbon credits, a scient ...More
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| Wind power jobs to double in EU by 2020 |
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| The Economic Times , Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
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BRUSSELS: Employment in the wind power industry will more than double in the European Union to around 330,000 in 2020, according to a report issued on Tuesday.
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| Yatra to highlight climate change |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Jan Vigyan Vikas Yatra in bullock carts, scheduled to be launched from Palakkad by January-end, by the P.N.Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra as part of the centenary celebrations of ...More
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| Clearer skies in Europe added to warming |
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| The Economic Times , Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
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PARIS: Fog, mist and haze in Europe have declined over the last three decades, a trend that may have stoked regional warming and ironically could be linked to better air quality, a study published on ...More
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| Rising sea levels threaten East Coast |
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| The Economic Times , Monday, January 19, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON: Sea levels on the United States' mid-Atlantic coast are rising faster than the global average because of global warming, threatening the future of coastal communities, the Environmental Pr ...More
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| Tibetan glacial shrink to cut water supply by 2050 |
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| The Economic Times , Monday, January 19, 2009 |
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NEW YORK: Nearly 2 billion people in Asia, from coastal city dwellers to yak-herding nomads, will begin suffering water shortages in coming decades as global warming shrinks glaciers on the Tibetan Pl ...More
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| Deep-sea sub discovers new animals off Australia |
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| The Economic Times , Monday, January 19, 2009 |
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SYDNEY: A deep sea submarine exploration off Australia's southern coast has discovered new species of animals and more evidence of the destructive impact of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide on deep-s ...More
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| Himachal eyes first carbon-free state tag |
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| The Economic Times , Monday, January 19, 2009 |
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CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh is eyeing the tag of country's first carbon-free state and the World's second. As part of the endeavour, it has mandated all departments to begin environment audit from th ...More
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| Preaching global climate change through music |
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| Times of India , Sunday, January 18, 2009 |
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PANAJI: Combining a musical treat on solar powered instruments with a message for global climate change, a group of friends from the Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) will perform in Goa on January ...More
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