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Birds leaving Valley early as temperature rises |
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The Economic Times , Thursday, March 10, 2016 |
SRINAGAR: Hundreds of migratory birds are bidding an early adieu to Kashmir this year because of unusually hot temperatures and scant rain and snowfall.
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Birds bid early adieu to Kashmir as temperature rises |
IANS |
The Hindu , Thursday, March 10, 2016 |
“Due to unusual rise in temperatures and scant precipitation during the winter months, these avian visitors are leaving earlier this year”.
Hundreds of migratory birds are bidding an early adieu to K ...More
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Green house effect behind climate change |
AjitPatowary |
The Assam Tribune , Thursday, March 10, 2016 |
GUWAHATI, March 9 - Pre-monsoon maximum (day) and minimum (night) temperatures, during the current month, are on the rise in several places of the NE region this time. These places have recorded above ...More
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‘Pollution levels in city within permissible level’ |
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The Hindu , Wednesday, March 09, 2016 |
The PM 10 (Particulate Matter of 10 micrometers or less in diameter) values in three cities – Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Coimbatore – complies with the NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standard) of ...More
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Climate change threatens african crops: study |
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Deccan Chronicle , Tuesday, March 08, 2016 |
Paris, France: Climate change will claim vast swathes of land needed to grow staple food crops in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly maize, bananas and beans, researchers warned.
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Sharp drop in groundwater level in HP |
Anand Bodh |
The Times of India , Monday, March 07, 2016 |
Shimla: Climate change has started ringing alarm bells in Himachal Pradesh as not only rain and snow pattern has been affected, but now groundwater level too has decreased significantly. The groundwat ...More
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Climate change will kill 500,00 adults by 2050: Study |
Shivani Azad |
The Economic Times , Sunday, March 06, 2016 |
DEHRADUN: If the global emissions continue as it is then it would hit 'public health' of middle income and low income countries and worst hit would be China followed by India.
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Climate change not to hit apple produce: Scientists |
Kuldeep Chauhan |
The Tribune , Wednesday, March 02, 2016 |
Scientists and farmers have trashed The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) study that the climatic change will decrease the apple productivity by 4 per cent by 2030. They said the finding was no ...More
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In search of the Olive Ridley |
AKILA KANNADASAN |
The Hindu , Wednesday, March 02, 2016 |
The miracle of birth in the dead of night… the author joins the turtle walk as the reptile heads to Chennai’s shores to nest.
Street dogs bark madly at us, confused. What are so many people doing in ...More
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Budget’s impact on renewable energy |
GokulChaudhri |
Live Mint , Wednesday, March 02, 2016 |
At the UN Climate Change Conference held in Paris in 2015, India put forth its strong commitment towards clean energy and announced its climate change plan, i.e. Intended Nationally Determined Contrib ...More
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Pollution in northern India affecting West Bengal |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, March 02, 2016 |
KOLKATA: Scientists have found out that polluted air generated in industries in northern India travel over 2000 km to reach the hills of Darjeeling and islands of Sundarbans in West Bengal. A huge and ...More
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Global warming reallocating natural wealth: Study |
IANS |
Business Standard , Monday, February 29, 2016 |
The biophysical changes occurring due to global warming are also reallocating global wealth in unpredictable -- and potentially destabilising -- ways, says a new study.
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