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From Bali to nowhere |
Jagmohan |
The Asian Age , Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
Last month, in Bali, 190 nations drew up a "road map" to 2009. By that time, they will put in place a new protocol, within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to replace the Kyoto Protocol ...More
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World tour to create awareness about global warming |
Staff Reporter |
The Times of India , Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
CHENNAI: Seeking to create awareness about the danger of global warming, two youths from Tamil Nadu on Sunday embarked on a year-long world expedition during which they propose to impress upon lawmake ...More
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UN secy-gen says water crisis fuelling conflicts |
Staff Reporter |
The Times of India , Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
DAVOS: UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon urged the world to put the looming crisis over water shortages at the top of the global agenda this year and take action to prevent conflicts over scarce suppli ...More
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Big polluters meet in Hawaii over climate |
Staff Reporter |
The Times of India , Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
WASHINGTON: The world's biggest greenhouse gas-polluting countries are sending delegates to Hawaii this week for a US-hosted meeting aimed at curbing climate change without stalling economic growth.
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Climate change 'significantly worse' than feared: Al Gore |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Friday, January 25, 2008 |
DAVOS/PARIS: Climate change is occurring far faster than even the worst predictions of the UN's Nobel Prize-winning scientific panel on climate change foresaw, Al Gore warned on Thursday. New evidence ...More
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Proposal to study impact of global warming |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Friday, January 25, 2008 |
BANGALORE: The Ministry of Earth Sciences has proposed to study the impact of global warming on different ecological systems, including forest, coasts, islands and mountains for better understanding a ...More
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The hefty cost of climate change |
Staff Reporter |
The Statesman , Friday, January 25, 2008 |
Press Trust of India
DAVOS, Jan. 24: World renowned Indian environmentalist Mr RK Pachauri has warned the international business and political leaders that climate change could cost up to five per ce ...More
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Ladakh’s vanishing rivers of ice |
Praveen Swami |
The Hindu , Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
Glacial retreat in Jammu and Kashmir could plunge South Asia into crisis.
“In memory,” reads the small stone plaque by the side of the world’s highest road “of 18 men of the 201 Engineer Regiment ...More
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Britain, China seek joint effort on climate change |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
BEIJING: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's visit to China switches to environmental issues on Saturday, as he seeks to boost co-operation between the two countries on tackling climate change, seni ...More
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Britain, China seek joint effort on climate change |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
BEIJING: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's visit to China switches to environmental issues on Saturday, as he seeks to boost co-operation between the two countries on tackling climate change, seni ...More
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China to plant 2.5 billion trees in 2008 |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
BEIJING: China will plant 2.5 billion trees this year, 10 per cent more than last year, as part of reforestation efforts as the country battles increasing environmental problems, state media reported ...More
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Pests eating into forests |
Staff Reporter |
The Tribune , Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
Shimla, January 14
Experts have expressed concern over the increasing incidence of forest diseases and called for implementing an integrated management programme to effectively tackle the problem.
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India, China to work together to combat climate change |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
BEIJING: Recognising the challenge posed by climate change, India and China on Monday decided to enhance bilateral technological cooperation to address the issue.
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New DMRC building to be eco friendly |
Staff Reporter |
Times of India , Monday, January 14, 2008 |
NEW DELHI: After earning carbon credits to the tune of Rs 1.2 crore annually for the regenerative braking system used in Delhi Metro trains, the corporation is now getting set to rake in some more moo ...More
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RGTU V-C apprises Kalam of bio-diesel rector project |
Staff Reporter |
The Pioneer , Saturday, January 12, 2008 |
Staff Reporter | Bhopal
The Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (RGTU) PB Sharma along with Nobel laureate (2006) Roger Kornberg met former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Delhi rec ...More
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Greenpeace concerns over carbon emissions |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Friday, January 11, 2008 |
Environmentalists hold demonstration
NEW DELHI: As the ‘people’s dream car’ Nano by Tata Motors was unveiled here on Thursday, environmentalists outside the venue held a demonstration saying that in ...More
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Environmentalists aren’t happy |
Sonu Jain |
Indian Express , Friday, January 11, 2008 |
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 10: While unveiling the Euro IV-compliant dream car, Ratan Tata said: “Pachauri will not have a nightmare and Sunita Narain can also sleep,”he quipped referring to the concerns expr ...More
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