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Warmer seas, over-fishing spell disaster for oceans |
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Times of India , Friday, April 11, 2008 |
HANOI: The future food security of millions of people is at risk because over-fishing, climate change and pollution are inflicting massive damage on the world's oceans, marine scientists warned this w ...More
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Campaign against global warming |
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The Hindu , Friday, April 11, 2008 |
Greenpeace activists put up mock ‘eviction notices’ in buildings
KOCHI: Greenpeace activists, as part of their Blue Alert campaign against threats of global warming, put up mock ‘eviction notices’ a ...More
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'Canada logging may ignite carbon bomb' |
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Times of India , Friday, April 11, 2008 |
VANCOUVER: Canada threatens to ignite a "carbon bomb" that could drastically worsen global warming if it continues heavy logging in areas of its vast northern forest, Greenpeace warned in a report on ...More
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Stress on protecting health from climatic change |
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The Hindu , Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
MADURAI: Be it human being or flora and fauna, any change in climatic conditions would have an adverse effect on living things, said Joy Patricia Pushparani of Department of Social and Preventive Medi ...More
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Voice your views on climate change |
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The Hindu , Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
‘Kobe Challenge’ has three key challenges for
G8 Environment Ministers
Bangalore: Are you concerned about the environment but feel you are not able to have your voice heard? Are you alarmed by ...More
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Next US president urged to outline climate policy |
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Times of India , Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
OSLO: The next US president should signal a shift in global warming policies before taking office to help a UN meeting in Poland in December take steps to work out a new climate treaty, Poland said on ...More
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Warming trends rise in large ocean areas |
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Times of India , Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
HANOI: Warming trends in a third of the world's large ocean regions are two to four times greater than previously reported averages, increasing the risk to marine life and fisheries, a UN-backed envir ...More
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Millions face poverty, disease due to climate change: WHO |
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Times of India , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
MANILA (PHILIPPINES): Millions of people could face poverty, disease and hunger as a result of rising temperatures and changing rainfall, which are expected to hit poor countries the hardest, the Worl ...More
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'Fossil fuel cos hiding extent of damage' |
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Times of India , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
WILMINGTON: Global warming has plunged the planet into a crisis and the fossil fuel industries are trying to hide the extent of the problem from the public, Nasa's top climate scientist said. "We've a ...More
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'Climate change to impact beer production' |
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Times of India , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
WELLINGTON: Climate change in coming decades will put the squeeze on beer supplies by impeding the production of a key grain needed for the brew especially in Australia, a climate scientist warned on ...More
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‘Green governance’ campaign |
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The Assam Tribune , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
GUWAHATI, April 8 – As part of its nationwide ‘Green Governance’ campaign, WWF-India’s Assam and Arunachal Pradesh State Office, in association with Army School, Narangi, organised a two-day environme ...More
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Climate change to impact beer production |
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The Indian Express , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
Wellington, April 8: Climate change in coming decades will put the squeeze on beer supplies by impeding the production of a key grain needed for the brew especially in Australia, a climate scientist w ...More
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Climate change centre at IIM |
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The Telegraph , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
New Delhi, April 8: The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, plans to set up a research facility dedicated to the study of climate change and its impact on business and industry, the first such ce ...More
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Beer faces climate threat |
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The Telegraph , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
Melbourne, April 8 (PTI): Climate change can force beer lovers around the world, especially in Australia, to shell out extra money for buying the drink, a scientist warned today.
The beverage is expe ...More
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Chandigarh to become first Solar City by 2012 |
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Times of India , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh is preparing to become the First Solar City of the country by 2012, announced Adviser to the Union Territory Administrator, Pradip Mehra on the occasion of World Health Day 2008 ...More
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‘Climate change to affect health’ |
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The Asian Age , Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
New Delhi, April 7: India may play host to a plethora of health problems as a result of global warming, the WHO has warned. The WHO said on Monday that vector and water-borne diseases can especially s ...More
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Earth in crisis, warns NASA's top climate scientist |
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The Central Chronicle , Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
Willington, Apr 7: Global warming has plunged the planet into a crisis and the fossil fuel industries are trying to hide the extent of the problem from the public, NASA's top climate scientist says.
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India to see increase in vector, water borne diseases |
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Times of India , Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
NEW DELHI: Predicting a plethora of health problems as a result of climate change, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said countries like India would see an increase in vector and water-bor ...More
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Asia will bear brunt of climate change deaths |
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Times of India , Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
MANILA: More than half the annual estimated 150,000 deaths linked to climate change will come from the Asia-Pacific region, officials at the World Health Organisation said Monday. Most of the fataliti ...More
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