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| Dhumal, Virbhadra slug it out on carbon credits |
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| The Pioneer , Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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The war of attrition between Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and former Chief Minister VB Singh on the issue of carbon credits for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has intensified with both leaders ...More
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| World CO2 levels highest for 650,000 yrs |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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LONDON: Scientists have warned that climate change could soon begin to get out of control, with concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere touching a record high. Scientists at the Mauna Loa ob ...More
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| Climate link to killer cyclones spurs debate |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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PARIS: In 2005, Hurricane Katrina laid waste to parts of the US Gulf Coast. Last year, the Arabian peninsula was hit by a super-cyclone, Gonu. Now, an unusual early-season storm, Nargis, has slammed i ...More
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| Airlines emissions are 20% more than previous estimates |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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LONDON: An unpublished study has revealed that airlines are pumping 20 per cent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than estimates suggest, with total emissions set to reach between 1.2 billion an ...More
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| Car ads don't tell whole truth about emissions |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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SYDNEY: Ads prompting you to buy a swanky new car might not be telling the whole truth; at least not about the bit on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, despite global concerns. These finding ...More
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| Women face tougher impact from climate change |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON: Climate change is harder on women in poor countries, where mothers stay in areas hit by drought, deforestation or crop failure as men move to literally greener pastures, a Nobel Peace laur ...More
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| 'Climate fight shouldn't become new NPT' |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: The fight against climate change should not become the new NPT, the prime minister's special envoy on climate change Shyam Saran said on Tuesday. Drawing a parallel between global negotiati ...More
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| New Zealand delays fuel entry into carbon scheme |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand said on Tuesday it would delay by two years the entry of petrol and other liquid fuels to its carbon trading scheme to ease pressure on already high fuel prices. The emissions ...More
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| UN sees world climate change deal in 2009 |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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MADRID: The world can reach a significant new climate change pact by the end of 2009 if current talks keep up their momentum, the head of the United Nations climate panel said on Sunday. The United Na ...More
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| Climate change could hit tropical wildlife hardest |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON: Polar bears may have it relatively easy. It's the tropical creatures that could really struggle if the climate warms even a few degrees in places that are already hot, scientists reported ...More
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| EU urges religious leaders to fight climate change |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU officials urged Europe's Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders on Monday to increase awareness of climate change among their congregations. European Commission President Jose Manu ...More
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| Environmentalists divided about burying CO2 |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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OSLO: Greenpeace and more than 100 other environmental groups denounced projects for burying industrial greenhouse gases on Monday, exposing splits in the green movement about whether such schemes can ...More
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| China to 'actively join' climate talks along with Japan |
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| Times of India , Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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TOKYO: China will pledge to "actively join" a post-Kyoto Protocol deal on tackling global warming, in a planned joint statement with Japan during President Hu Jintao's visit here starting on Tuesday, ...More
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| Govt wants unified voice on climate |
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| Times of India , Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: In a bid to create a unified command, the PMO has ordered that all government officials will now have to seek its approval before discussing climate change at any international fora. The st ...More
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| Climate change warms Arctic, cools Antarctica |
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| Times of India , Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON: The Arctic and Antarctica are poles apart when it comes to the effects of human-fueled climate change, scientists said on Friday. 'In the north, it is melting sea ice, but in the south, it ...More
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| Everest turning into world's highest cesspool |
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| Times of India , Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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KATHMANDU: A deadly peril lurks on Mt Everest, the highest summit in the world, which is far more dangerous than the freezing cold, gale winds and recently posted security forces who are empowered to ...More
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| Tourism industry struggles to shrink its pollution |
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| Times of India , Thursday, May 01, 2008 |
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BANGKOK: Citing green hotels, coconut oil fuel for airlines and even recyclable golf tees, executives of one of the world's largest industries say they are urgently trying to shrink tourism's oversize ...More
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| Asia tourism, airlines 'complacent' on climate |
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| Times of India , Thursday, May 01, 2008 |
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BANGKOK: Asian airlines and tourist firms are too complacent about the urgent need to address global warming, industry leaders warned at a conference on climate change. Westerners rather than Asians d ...More
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| World's largest lake warming rapidly |
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| Times of India , Thursday, May 01, 2008 |
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NEW YORK: Siberia's Lake Baikal has warmed faster than global air temperatures over the past 60 years, which could put animals unique to the world's largest lake in jeopardy, US and Russian scientists ...More
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| Climate change could increase HIV rates |
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| Times of India , Thursday, May 01, 2008 |
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SYDNEY: Climate change will trigger a chain of events that is likely to prompt an increase in HIV rates worldwide, an expert has warned. Daniel Tarantola of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) sa ...More
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