Will the US let us do it?
Considerations of the Kyoto protocol come five years after the Rio summit, where the Framework convention on climate change (FCCC) was signed and sealed. The Kyoto protocol of December 1977 sets out
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Legionnaires' hits 300 in Spanish city
The most extensive outbreak of Legionnaire's disease ever recorded has struck a city in southern Spain, claiming two
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Fever in New Caledonia
Health authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia warned citizens to watch for symptoms of dengue fever after nine cases of the disease were discovered on the island.
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An era of more major hurricanes threatens USA
Hurricane disasters like those that hit the East Coast and the Caribbean Sea from the 1940s into the 1960s could be on their way back, a study in Friday's issue of Science magazine says. In fact, the
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Floods sweep hydel project in Gojal
Floods swept a 50-kilowatt hydel power project and destroyed two water reservoirs in upper Gojal valley in Gilgit (Pakistan). The micro power house at Zuwoodkhon in the hilly Chupurson valley, Gojal,
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Release of Rs. 350 crores sought
The Karnataka State Government has submitted a memorandum to the Union Government seeking immediate release of Rs. 350 crores for taking up relief operations in the drought-affected districts. The
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50 lakh people affected in Orissa floods
Orissa was on the verge of another spell of devastating floods with more water being released from the Hirakund reservoir on the Mahanadi, and heavy rains lashing the catchment areas of the river on
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World Bank's policy goals under fire
The World Bank is conducting a disciplinary investigation of one of its highest-ranking economists, who sharply criticized the bank's record on fighting poverty in a recent book and newspaper opinion
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Sikkim zoo gets more red panda cubs
The birth of two Red Panda cubs at the Himalayan Zoological Park on the outskirts of this city has given a much needed boost to the breeding of this endangered species, which is,incidentally, the
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Cyprus fire under control,"ecological disaster"
A large forest fire raging in Cyprus was almost under control yesterday but high winds were fanning flames in the blaze described by a government minister as an "ecological disaster". Officials said
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Sea lions killed and mutilated
The bodies of 15 sea lions have been found in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands with their teeth and sexual organs extracted, presumably for sale in Asian black markets as aphrodisiacs, authorities said on
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Poachers take cops for a ride with fake tusks
The gang of poachers who were arrested recently for slaying six elephants at the Corbett National Park reportedly took the Udhamsingh Nagar Police for a massive ride by palming them off with a fake
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Saving the Sarus
The tallest of flying birds is lying pretty low in Gujarat at the moment. the Sarus population is fast dwindling in the state, considered a favourite breeding ground for the crane, revered as a
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Over 200 feared dead in China mine disaster
More than 200 miners are feared to have died when a tin mine flooded on the southern Chinese province of Guangxi, state media said.
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In need of modification
The European Commission is caught between a rock and a hard place. Its latest proposals on compulsory labelling of genetically modified food attempt to balance consumer rights and free trade.
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Leaders vow to make globalisation work for all
The leaders of the world's richest nations concluded their meeting on Saturday night and have set their intention in a statement, highlighting their determination to make globalisation work for
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Forests fires
Smoke from forest fires on Indonesia's island of Sumatra began wafting over several southern Thai provinces, sparking fears that an environmental disaster similar to the one that occurred in the
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Govt scrambles to save dying bamboo
This is the most beautiful time to be in a bamboo forest. Across 9 million hectares in the country, over the next 10 years, bamboo trees will flower--a phenomenon that happens once in 30-40 years.
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Destruction of forest cover resented
Eco-Conservation Society, Assam, in a release, expressed its deep concern over the unabated destruction of forest cover and pre-planned encroachment in the forest area in the State. The Society has
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Forget the whale, save its savours
The 53rd meeting of the International Whaling Commission gets under way on Monday with the main endangered species on the agenda being the organisation itself.Norway and Japan have consistently