Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwave
An "all-time high" temperature record has been set in the US state of Alaska, despite much of the country sitting in the Arctic circle. Temperatures peaked at 32.22 Celsius (90F) on 4 July at an airport
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U.S., Canada Must Do More In Climate Fight: France
The United States and Canada must do more than currently proposed to tackle greenhouse gases, France says in a position paper ahead of global climate talks in Copenhagen this December. The government document seen by Reuters, titled: "Possible outline of a fair and ambitious agreement in Copenhagen," is the strongest message yet to the United States and Canada from within the European Union.
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Alaska Polar Bear Numbers Declining: U.S. Agency
Polar bear populations in and around Alaska are declining due to continued melting of sea ice and Russian poaching, according to reports released Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Swiss Glaciers Melting Faster Than Ever Before: Study
Switzerland's glaciers shrank by 12 percent over the past decade, melting at their fastest rate due to rising temperatures and lighter snowfalls, a study by the Swiss university ETH showed Monday. "The last decade was the worst decade that we have had in the last 150 years. We lost a lot of water," said Daniel Farinotti, research assistant at the ETH.
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U.S. Faces Security Threat From Climate Change: Kerry
There is "scarcely an instrument of U.S. foreign policy" that was not vulnerable to climate change, which scientists say will raise sea levels by melting glaciers and ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica, Kerry, a Democrat, said at a Council on Foreign Relations meeting.
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Melting glaciers threaten ancient Silk Road
Melting glaciers are threatening the Chinese gateway to the ancient Silk Road by fuelling dramatic regional floods Reports indicate that melting glaciers are threatening the Chinese gateway to the ancient Silk Road, by fuelling dramatic regional floods
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Landslide dams Tsangpo river
Floods feared in Arunachal and Assam; governments least prepared a landslide on the Indo-Tibetan border has blocked the course of the river Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) resulting in the formation of a reservoir. This may cause flood in downstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam if the barrier of mud and debris bursts under pressure from water accumulating on the other side. The
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Melting glaciers to trigger migration
London, June 10: The melting of Himalayan glaciers due to global warming will lead to massive human migration in India which is dependent on river systems generated by these glaciers, said a report released on Wednesday.
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Pak-India talks on Kishanganga Hydro Project break down
Talks between Pakistan and India on the controversial Kishanganga Hydro Power Project have broken down, a private TV channel quoted Pakistan Indus Water Commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah as saying on Friday. Talking to media in Islamabad on his return from India, Shah said the issue of the Kishanganga project came under discussion at the request of India but no progress could be made.
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Environmental degradation costs Pakistan Rs 365 billion annually
Environmental degradation is costing Pakistan about Rs 365 billion annually, and collective efforts are needed for conservation of the ecosystem. Dr Hammad Uwais Agha, the NWFP Secretary Environment, said this while speaking at a seminar organised by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in connection with the World Environment Day here on Friday.
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Timber mafia cutting trees in Swat, Malakand
The timber mafia, in connivance with criminal elements in Swat and Malakand area, is cutting trees at "free will" to foster deforestation in the country.