The availability of open, high-quality, consistent, and comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data is essential to understanding the global trend in GHG emissions, and for countries to see their
Replacing much of Australia's beef and lamb with kangaroo meat could significantly cut the continent's greenhouse gas emissions and save its native terrain. A recent study suggests phasing out some 7 million cattle and 36 million sheep from Australian rangelands
Surinder Sud / New Delhi August 25, 2008, 0:21 IST Global warming and the consequent changes in climatic patterns will have strong impact on fisheries with far-reaching consequences for food and livelihood security of a sizeable section of the population. Some of the impacts are already being felt as reflected by changes in the distribution of fish species in oceans. While the stocks of warmer water species are expanding, those of the colder ones are contracting.
The World Bank will provide $5.524 million (of which $2.869 million long-term debt) to proposed Carbon Finance project "Lahore Composting" (Saif Group, Pakistan, the sole owner of Lahore Compost Ltd-LCL) to avoid generation of methane emission from biodegradable wastes and improve cultivated land by using compost as a natural soil conditioner.
Animal emits less methane than cattle WASHINGTON: A new study has suggested that replacing much of Australia's beef and veal with kangaroo meat could significantly cut the continent's greenhouse gas emissions and save its native terrain. According to a report in National Geographic News, the study suggests phasing out some 7 million cattle and 36 million sheep from Australian rangelands
DESALINATION and other big-ticket solutions to Melbourne's water woes threaten to sideline alternatives, as a proposal to drop rainwater tanks is the subject of a row at the highest levels of State Government. - Tanks in doubt - Water estimates wrong - Decision in balance "There are water tank wars going on," a senior Government figure said, describing a debate being viewed as pivotal to the future of Victoria's water planning.
Pune, August 24 "The carbon market, which is growing at a fast pace in India, has started to show its fruitful outcome for some industries. In the past few months, Indian projects have received Rs. 29 crores with MITCON's assistance,' said Deepak Zale, executive vice president, energy and carbon services, Mitcon Pune. Mitcon Consultancy Services Ltd, a city based consultancy organization provides complete solutions to develop a project, that has the potential to earn carbon credits.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned business his government's commitment to tackling climate change will come at a cost. Mr Rudd was responding to the Business Council of Australia's (BCA) finding that emissions trading would force a third of Australian businesses to go under unless the scheme was fundamentally redesigned. The BCA released modelling last week showing emissions trading would be fatal to many companies, and slash the profits of others.
By Oliver Tickell The Earth has in the past undergone rapid and dramatic climate change. Bj
The accrued palynological data obtained from the subsurface sediments of South Kerala Sedimentary Basin have been found to be useful for identifying various ecological complexes and their environmental preferences. The occurrence and relative abundance of Cullenia exarillata pollen along with other wet evergreen
of greenhouse gases, is of major concern in terms of the global warming phenomenon. To mitigate the effect of atmospheric CO2, carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been found to be an important tool. The present study aims at explaining the role of soils as one of the most important natural resources in enhancing
