State of the climate in Asia 2023
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst
Climate Change
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Canada edges further away from Kyoto ratification
The Canadian government, under pressure from energy producers worried about the costs of the Kyoto climate change protocol, gave its clearest sign yet this week that it might not ratify the treaty
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Global warming not linked to increase in malaria
It's been blamed for rising temperatures, unusual weather patterns and flooding but British scientists said there is no link between climate change and an increase in malaria in Africa. Cases of
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Researchers say rise in global sea levels underestimated
Researchers report that melting ice from glaciers could contribute at least 20 centimeters to the rise in global sea levels by the end of the 21st century. A University of Colorado press release says
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Britain says Bush climate change plan too little
The British government criticised U.S. President George W. Bush's plan to tackle global warming and said it remained committed to the Kyoto Protocol. Several developed nations have slammed the U.S.
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Insurers press for climate-change controls
Having extracted government action on exposure to terrorist attacks, the insurance industry must now press politicians for climate-change controls, one of its leaders said this week. Most scientists
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Residents gasping for water
The acute shortage of drinking water in Garha and adjoining localities of Jalandhar has thrown the life of more than 3,000 residents out of gear for the past one and a half months. Though the
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137 plots for dam oustees: CM
One hundred and thirty seven plots will be allotted to Bhakra Dam oustee families very soon. This was disclosed by Chief Minister P.K. Dhumal while inaugurating the Himachal Pradesh state level
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Nathpa project accelerated
Construction of the 1500 mw Nathpa Jhakri Power Project in Himachal Pradesh has been accelerated. Of the approved project cost of Rs 7666 crore, Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation was already spent Rs
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Sins of emission discolor Bush's pollution targets
President George W Bush has realised that he cannot ignore the environment. A year ago, in the early days of his presidency, he told us that he did not give a hot to the environment. He trashed the
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Koizumi says climate fight need not harm economy
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi called President George W. Bush's alternative to the Kyoto global warming treaty a 'positive proposal,' but told Bush that environmental policies need not