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| Climate cess suggested for carmakers, power plants |
| C. ANAND REDDY |
| The Asian Age , Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
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New Delhi, Feb. 11: A conference on Himalayan rivers and climate change has called for a "climate cess" on automobile manufacturers, thermal power plants and national highway contractors, which shall ...More
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| ICFRE to evaluate carbon content in forest soil |
| Jotirmay Thapliyal |
| The Pioneer , Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
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For the first time in the history of the country carbon content in forest soil is being evaluated jointly by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and Indian Institute of Remot ...More
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| Technology’s role in tackling climate change highlighted |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
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CHENNAI: Sunomoni Gogoi has had first-hand experience of the practical impact of climate change. “Climate change has forced the people in my village to dig along the river banks for drinking water, an ...More
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| Polar bear steps out of the cold |
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| The Indian Express , Monday, February 11, 2008 |
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The Bush administration is nearing a decision that would acknowledge officially the environmental damage of global warming and name its first potential victim: the polar bear.
The Interior Departmen ...More
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| “Climate change will hit agro-ecosystems” |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Sunday, February 10, 2008 |
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Wise decisions needed :varsity chief
VELLORE: The president of Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany, Erich Barke has called for wise political and scientific decisions and a clear priority for sust ...More
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| Ancient trees give clues to climate change |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Central Chronicle , Saturday, February 09, 2008 |
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Argentina, Feb 8: On the shores of lake Nahuel Huapi, in the wild mountains of Argentina's Patagonia, live some of the world's most ancient trees.
Known in Spanish as the alerce, the Patagonian cypre ...More
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| Climate Action Plan in June: PM |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Statesman , Friday, February 08, 2008 |
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Statesman News Service
NEW DELHI, Feb. 7: India’s National Plan of Action on Climate Change will be released in June this year to address the challenges of global warming, the Prime Minister, Dr Man ...More
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| Pakistan to host SAARC meet on environment |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Friday, February 08, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: Pakistan will host a SAARC meeting to discuss the impact of militarisation on environment.
The meeting, to be held in Islamabad in a couple of months, assumes importance in the backdrop o ...More
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| Climate experts sound grim warning |
| Ian Sample |
| The Hindu , Wednesday, February 06, 2008 |
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Scientists have long agreed that climate change could have a profound impact on the planet; from melting ice sheets and withering rainforests, to flash floods and droughts.
Now a team of climate expe ...More
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| Wetland management authorities to be set up |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Sunday, February 03, 2008 |
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To have statutory powers to check reclamation of wetlands
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has initiated steps to set up authorities for conservation and scientific management of wetlands and ri ...More
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| WWF kicks off Save Tiger campaign |
| Jotirmay Thapliyal |
| The Pioneer , Saturday, February 02, 2008 |
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World Wildlife Fund India kicked off the Save Tigers signature campaign amidst presence of teachers from as many as 20 reputed schools of Dehradun. The campaign was launched at the Young Climate Saver ...More
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| Polluter nations work to combat global climate change |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Friday, February 01, 2008 |
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HONOLULU (AP): Delegates from the world's biggest greenhouse gas producing nations on Thursday worked on ways to best combat global climate change.
Phil Woolas, Britain's environment minister, said ...More
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| US-sponsored climate meet begins in Hawaii |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Friday, February 01, 2008 |
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HONOLULU: Delegates from the world's biggest greenhouse gas producing nations worked on ways to best combat global climate change on Thursday. Phil Woolas, Britain's environment minister, said the clo ...More
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| US-led climate talks open in Hawaii amid protests |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
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HONOLULU: The world's biggest emitters of global-warming greenhouse gases met behind closed doors on Wednesday for a US-sponsored conference, as protesters pointed up Hawaii's vulnerability to climate ...More
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| Bush to commit $2 billion to climate change fund |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Tuesday, January 29, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON: The United States will commit $2 billion over the next three years to a new international fund to promote clean energy technologies and fight climate change, President George W Bush told C ...More
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| India, China, and wind energy |
| Pallavi Aiyar |
| The Hindu , Monday, January 28, 2008 |
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If collaboration in creating renewable energy sources between the two countries takes off, it could lead to winds of change thawing even further their bilateral ties.
Forty metre long, sparkling w ...More
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