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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Wealth in waste
Researchers at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, have developed a fuel-efficient bio-mass gas stove. The bio-gas could be produced from animal and crop wastes, and used for
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BANGLADESH COLD WAVE
Bangladesh experienced its worst ever cold wave that killed at least 220 people in the western and northern districts. Biman Bangaladesh, the national airline, cancelled many of its domestic and
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Hotter and hotter...
scientists in the us say that 1997 was the hottest year. Global temperatures increased by an average of 0.083
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- Reassessing Kyoto agreement, scientists see little environmental advantage
In the afterglow of Decemeber's global warming treaty, euphoric diplomats sometimes likened their achievement to scaling a mountain: 159 nations had overcome treacherous politics and a steep economic
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- Move for waste water reuse in Karnataka
Waste water treatment and reuse for secondary activities may become mandatory for commercial ventures if the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has its way. By the same token, using
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- NHPC takes up four mini hydro projects
National Hydro-electric Corporation (NHPC) will build four small hydel-based electric projects in the State. These projects are situated on Gandak canal and their generation capacity ranges from 0.8
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Shell mulls trade in CO2 emission permit
Royal Dutch/Shell is considering involvement in a controversial plan to launch a market in permits to emit carbon dioxide, the gas linked to global warming. Mr. Jim Dawson, head of Shell's new
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Trees for petrol swap
A British environmental group has promised to plant new forests in exchange for petrol sales. The Carbon Storage Trust is linked up with supermarket chain Tesco in a scheme aimed at providing a
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Ombudsman hits at climate models
The Commonwealth ombudsman has undermined the Australian Government's position on greenhouse gas reductions by describing the coalition's economic models on the impact of climate change as unbalanced
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Greenhouse goals
President Clinton proposes devoting about $6 billion, in a combination of research subsidies and tax credits, during the next five years to address the problem of global warming. It's an initiative