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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Chill out on global warming
India and US signed a joint declaration on energy efficiency and environment protection during President Clinton's visit last week. A key element of this declaration is the intent to push forward the
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Earth's ice cover melting in more places and at a higher rate, says report
The earth's ice cover is melting in more places and at higher rates than at any time since record keeping began. According to a report compiled by Lisa Nastny of the Washington-based Worldwatch
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Baalu moots tech transfer to contain greenhouse gases
Union minister for environment and forests T R Balu has emphasised the need for transfer of financial resources and technology to developing countries for controlling greenhouse gases under the
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Delhi to get tough on Euro-II norms from July
Conscious of the dark clouds of pollution hovering over its skies, Delhi has decided to take the lead and ban registration of all non-four stroke scooters, diesel multi-utility vehicles, commercial
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Study warns of 'warmer' earth
The oceans have warmed significantly over the past four decades, providing new evidence that the earth may be undergoing long-term climate change, a study by US government scientists said. The
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Rising sea temperatures point to hotter climate
The temperature of the world's oceans has increased dramatically over the last four decades, according to a study that adds new credibility to projections of increased global warming. For years,
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Indo-US panel soon on energy, environment
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the United States Energy Association (USEA) have signed an agreement to establish a private sector trade and investment working group on clean energy
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BP Amoco's climate change website makes pro-Kyoto stance clear
BP Amoco has revamped its climate change website, reinforcing its commitment to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2010 and restating its support for the Kyoto Protocol. It holds back
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City NGO against Indo-US energy pact
A non-governmental organisation in Delhi criticised the Indo-US pact on clean energy and environment signed on Wednesday by saying that it would give the US the scope to take credit, under the Kyoto
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Early cherry blossoms point to Global Warming
Washington's fabled cherry trees, along with scores of other flowering plants in the region, are blooming, on average, a week earlier now than they did 30 years ago. The reason, according to a new