State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Environment
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Carbon credit: Valuable virtual commodity
Though the Kyoto Protocol has still not entered into force, and Russia is, as usual sending conflicting signals, the carbon market has begun developing in earnest. Despite the Clean Development
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Drought relief: Central Govt releases 1 lakh tonnes of rice
Acting on the plea of the AP State Government for 17 lakh tonnes rice and Rs 996 crore help to tide over drought in 305 mandals, the Cenre has released one lakh tonne of rice as the first
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Erosion menace: Pakoria on the verge of extinction
The northern part of Mayong Revenue Circle, that is Pakoria Mouza under Morigaon district in Assam, is going to be submerged in the mighty Brahmaputra as erosion is continuing in Borbori,
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Over 55 villages hit by Kopili flash flood
Over 55 villages of Garubat and Jarabari mouzas under Kampur Revenue Circle of Assam have been inundated by flash flood of Kopili leaving thousands of villagers homeless. Crops in about 40,000 bighas
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Gasping for breath during Diwali
During Diwali, Pollution levels have been steadily rising in Delhi over the past three years.
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Erosion takes serious turn in Morigaon district
The erosion by the Brahmaputra took a serious turn in Pokoria mouza in Mayong revenue circle in Assam, last week submerging several villages. The changing course of the Brahmaputra during last ten
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New plan to curb pollution
The government has launched a 12-month national strategy study on implementing the clean development mechanism in India . CDM aims at checking climate change by giving developed country polluters the
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CM seeks national policy on cloudseeding
Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna urged the Centre to evolve a national policy on cloudseeding to help "drought-proof' the country. The efforts on drought-proofing the country should be supported
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Cloudseeding will not cause environmental hazards'
An American scientist in the field of atmospheric research today said the modern method of cloudseeding being tried in Karnataka would not cause environmental hazards. Participating at a workshop on
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India committed to Kyoto Protocol
The Union Minister fro Environment and Forests, T.R. Baalu, today said that India was committed to the cause of global environment and sustainable development by acceding to the Kyoto Protocol.