Greenpeace wants Centre to rethink energy policy
On March 28, Greenpeace activists beamed huge slides on to the cooling tower of the National Thermal Power Corporation Plant at Dadri, to spread a message on climate change. "Stop Climate
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Acting together http://www.OneClimate.net The uk chapter of the OneWorld Network has launched an interactive website on climate change. Designed as an online platform, the portal allows
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USEPA should regulate GHGs, says US Supreme Court
in one of the most significant of environment cases, on April 2, 2007, the us Supreme Court ruled that the country's environment agency had the authority and responsibility to regulate carbon
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China's fossil fuel consumption goes up 9 per cent
In a recent report prepared by its National Bureau of Statistics, China has acknowledged that its consumption of fossil fuels rose by 9.3 per cent in 2006 over the previous year. The report
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Australia's initiative to slow global warming questioned
While still unwilling to commit itself to the Kyoto protocol, Australia has announced a $200 million (us $160 million) to help fight illegal logging to slow global warming. The fund, known as
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25 Tips To Make A Difference
A SURVIVOR'S GUIDE ON WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP BRING DOWN CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS AND COMBAT GLOBAL WRMING 1. CHANGE YOUR BULBS Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (cfl)
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Apocalypse Now
Delhi 2020: They are already calling it the year without winter. From January itself, temperatures across northern India have soared to 35 degrees Celsius. Much of the Gangetic plain has been transformed into one vast dust bowl. The wheat crop has failed and farmers are committing suicide by the droves. Food riots have broken out as the government is no longer able to control the distribution.
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Soil bacterium for protection against earthquakes
a soil bacterium that helps deposit calcium carbonate (calcite) on sandy soil could hold the key to protect buildings against earthquakes. Researchers at the University of California unravelled the
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Animal rights activists jailed in UK
On March 7, three British animal rights activists were jailed for a total of more than seven years for their
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Taking the lead
The passing of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 is a landmark towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions must be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020. California's leadership in
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UK bill on emissions
the uk has prepared a draft bill, to be tabled in parliament, which will make carbon emissions mandatory. The domestic targets have been pegged at 26-32 per cent by 2020 and 60 per cent by 2050,
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UK releases climate change bill
on march 13, 2007, the uk government released a draft Climate Change Bill, the first of its kind, which will make reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the country legally binding. The bill
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Public, Congress demand emission laws in US
The us Congress is finally taking climate change seriously, with the Democrats, who are in control, reversing the existing policy of denial. The change has galvanised environmental groups. Business
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Turtles in trouble Marine turtles across North America may soon be victims of climate change. A study published in the journal Global Change Biology reports that just a 1
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Open access portal on climate change
An open-access portal to provide information about climate change will soon hit cyberspace. Climate experts who attended a workshop on community-based adaptation to climate change in Dhaka in
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US sports, fashion magazines debate climate change
Sports and fashion magazines in the us are into serious issues now. Sports Illustrated, ELLE, Outside Magazine and The Atlantic Monthly are coming up with features on climate change. The cover of
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Debate over Himalaya's temperature variations
a study claims the maximum temperature over the northwestern Himalayas is increasing at a much faster rate than the minimum temperature. Another study claims it is just the opposite for most of the
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India must combat climate change
How do we develop economically without degrading our environment? It is necessary to address this question because a large part of environmental losses is not factored into calculations of the Indian
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Bird populations in India dwindling at alarming rate
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Aviation and maritime transport in a post 2012 climate policy regime
This report explores ways to incorporate international aviation and maritime shipping in a climate policy regime. Currently, emissions from international transport are not included in climate policy targets under the Kyoto Protocol. One of the reasons is that it is not clear which country should be held accountable for which share of the emissions.