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World needs urgent action to stop species loss: U.N.By : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 18, 2010
The world cannot afford to allow nature's riches to disappear, the United Nations said on Monday at the start of a major meeting to combat losses in animal and plant species that underpin livelihoods and economies. The United Nations says the world is facing the worst... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster |
Little progress seen in climate talks in ChinaBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 9, 2010
Hopes dimmed for progress at climate talks in China as negotiators moved into their final day Saturday with little consensus. Marred by an atmosphere of mistrust, negotiations have made little headway as China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of... Read more.. |
2020 Emissions Set To Exceed Dangerous Levels By One-ThirdBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 8, 2010
Global greenhouse gas emissions under current policy settings could be up to one-third more in 2020 than the trend needed to avoid catastrophic climate change, according to the latest analysis conducted by World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). "Plugging The Gap," a paper... Read more.. |
Developing Countries Could Sue for Climate Action -- StudyBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2010
A new study out says vulnerable countries could sue the United States and other industrialized nations for action on climate change. The report, published by the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), based in the United Kingdom, says... Read more.. |
Tourism one of the major causes of climate change, says filmmakerBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 16, 2010
In one frame, Indian farmers talk about their crops failing due to the lack of rain. In another, foreign tourists in Mamallapuram go into raptures about the magic of India that draws them to it again and again. Are the two related? In author and filmmaker Pamela Nowicka's... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Entertainment |
Climate change help urged for developing nationsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2010
Four associations on climate change initiatives, which represent over 100 insurers, have urged world leaders and governments to use insurance-linked products to protect developing countries against the impact of climate change. As the world wrangles over how to fight... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology |
India To Ban E-Waste Import sTo Save EnvironmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2010
The government of India is planning to ban the importation of used computers and other forms of electronic waste after reports that weak domestic rules are allowing the potentially dangerous garbage to be dumped into the country. This e-waste, usually procured from... Read more.. |
MoEF Introduce Pat System To Control Air Pollution Pilot Projects In Gujarat And Tamil NaduBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 1, 2010
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken step towards Market Based Regulation to control air pollution. Releasing a paper for the Ministry of Environment and Forests, ‘Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants in India’ Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of... Read more.. |
TERI completes first phase of oil spill clean-up operationsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 22, 2010
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Saturday announced that it has managed to scoop up all the oil sludge, tar balls and oil stained sand from Awas Beach near Alibaug and start the bio-remediation process using its globally acclaimed Oilzapper technology. Two... Read more.. |
New Computer Model Advances Climate Change ResearchBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 19, 2010
Scientists can now study climate change in far more detail with powerful new computer software released by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The Community Earth System Model (CESM) will be one of the primary climate models used for the next... Read more.. |