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G8 patches up climate deal, others say miles to go |
Staff Reporter |
The Indian Express , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
TOYAKO, July 9: Group of Eight leaders patched together a deal to fight climate change at a summit that wound up on Wednesday, but failed to convince big emerging economies that rich countries were do ...More
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Global warming will intensify storms |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
WASHINGTON: A new mathematical model indicates that dust devils, water spouts, tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones are all born of the same mechanism and will intensify as climate change warms the Eart ...More
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Efforts to save energy increase across world |
YOJNA GUSAI |
The Asian Age , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
July 9: While global leaders failed to manage a consensus on ‘50 by 50’ target at the just concluded G-8 Summit and deciding to go in for long term goal for reduction in greenhouse gases, a latest sur ...More
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India’s climate change views not fully incorporated |
K. Venugopal |
The Hindu , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
Leaders of major economies agree on response to climate change
India agrees to declaration in “a spirit of compromise”
Deep cuts in global emissions will be necessary, says declaration
Sappo ...More
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G8 must do more on climate change: PM |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
India said on Wednesday that its first priority was spurring Economic growth so that it could eradicate dire poverty and called on G8 Countries to keep their promises to deliver significant Green Hous ...More
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'Some plant species seem to defy climate change' |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
LONDON: Some plants defy odds and adapt to changes in patterns of temperature and rainfall, according to what is being described as the longest-running study of the impact of climate change on natural ...More
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G8 patches up climate deal, others want more |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
TOYAKO: Group of Eight leaders patched together a deal to fight climate change at a summit that wound up on Wednesday, but failed to convince big emerging economies that rich countries were doing enou ...More
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Lights off for 8 minutes, but TV screens glow |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
CHENNAI: Lights went off in several thousand houses in this city at 8 pm Friday but television screens continued to glow in the dark, as people remained glued to the unfolding razmatazz of the Beiji ...More
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World ports tackle greenhouse gas emissions |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands: Ports authorities from around the world gathered in Rotterdam on Wednesday to thrash out a plan to reduce CO2 emissions from the activities of some 100,000 ships sailing gl ...More
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Climate change: Fact file on emissions pledges |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
PARIS: The Group of Eight summit statement on climate change is the latest in a series of declarations on tackling the carbon emissions which stoke global warming.
Following is a chronology of the ...More
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G8 deal on global warming inadequate: UN |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
BERLIN: The compromise on global warming struck by the leaders of the Group of Eight industrialised nations is inadequate, the head of the UN Environment Programme said on Wednesday, adding his voice ...More
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Bush's last climate summit leaves much to do |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
TOYAKO, Japan: US President George W. Bush's last Group of Eight summit only inched forward the fight against climate change but drew the battle lines more sharply than ever between rich and poor na ...More
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G8 pledges action on food, oil but deadlock on climate |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
TOYAKO: Leaders of the world's eight richest top industrial powers vowed on Wednesday to act to bring down soaring oil and food prices but failed to bridge deep differences with poor nations on how to ...More
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Here comes an eco-friendly cookbook |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
NEW DELHI: The Energy and Resources Institute of India (TERI) has stamped its green footprint on the Indian kitchen with its first-ever cookbook on environmentally-friendly diet.
The Teri Press, t ...More
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Yao becomes UN environment campaigner |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
BEIJING: Chinese superstar Yao Ming on Saturday became the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) first ever Environmental Champion, tasked with raising awareness of climate change and energy efficiency.
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Global warming threatens indigenous people |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
ROME: Global warming and limited access to land and other resources threaten many indigenous peoples, the UN food agency warned Friday.
"Indigenous peoples are among the first to suffer from incre ...More
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Climate change a big challenge: Pachauri |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
At 39th IIT Convocation Pachauri says estimated global warming for the century is quite high
At the 39th Convocation of IIT Delhi 1,415 degrees, including 147 Ph.D. degrees, awarded
Telecom cent ...More
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Eat kangaroos to combat warming? |
Staff Reporter |
The Asian Age , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
London, Aug. 9: Forget going green and turning off air-conditioners, the best way to combat climate change is eating kangaroos, at least that’s what a group of Australia boffins say.
According to a s ...More
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