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
Climate Change
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Irish concern over spiralling greenhouse gases
A study by the Irish government has revealed that emissions of greenhouse gases, including sulphur dioxide rose dramatically during the 1990's.The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) report,
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The past decade warmest for 1,000 years
The past decade has been the warmest for 1,000 years, according to an analysis of ice cores drilled from a glacier in the Himalayas. The findings, which were published in the journal Science, offer
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Australia tackles gassy sheep
The methane belched out by Australia's 140m sheep and cattle accounts for one-seventh of its greenhouse gas emissions.Researchers aim to cut the animals' methane emissions and increase production of
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Baltic to be Kyoto Protocol guinea pig
Nordic and Baltic environment ministers plan to use the Baltic Sea region as a 'testing ground' for life under the Kyoto Protocol's demands.Norwegian Environment Minister Siri Bjerke announced on 12
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Ice core study shows high mountain warming
In another indication that the Earth may bewarming, an analysis of ice samples drilled from deep inside a glacier shows that the last century has been the hottest period in 1,000 years high in the
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Surprise weapon
Oil from summer cypress can combat West Nile virus
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Quality gas discovered
britain's bg International Limited has discovered 594,645 cubic metres of natural gas in the first well it has drilled off the coast of Israel. " bg International has discovered gas in
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Spy vs spy
The war of wits that goes on between plants and viruses
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Anti dam protest
in spite of protests by villagers of Pulichintala, the Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to construct a Rs 675-crore dam downstream of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project near the village in Guntur
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...bill the US for natural disasters
The cost of US inaction on climate change is colossal