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Indonesian fires increased global warming in 1998?
Indonesian fires increased global warming in 1998?
How some villages stayed afloat even as neighbouring lands parched
GEOENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN HIMALAYA . Bindhy Wasini Pandey . Published by Mittal Publications . New Delhi . 2002 . 430 pages This book is a research-based
Forewarned is forearmed. With this motto, Argentina has embarked on a mission to launch two Earth observation satellites so that it is alerted against environmental threats. Named Saocom 1 and 2,
Some aerosols are directly emitted like carbon black particles, while others like sulphates are formed by gaseous precursors. Often two or more aerosol species combine to form mixed particles with properties and atmospheric lifetimes different from those
A P MITRA, one of the three co chief scientists of the Indian Ocean Experiment <font class='UCASE'>indoex</font> , spoke to Down To Earth
How aerosols affect cloud formation
Aerosols damage respiratory functions
Southeast Asian nations ink pact that transcends borders to tackle haze pollution caused by land and forest fires
In a glaring case of carelessness sparking a calamity, campfires turned into billowing blazes that spread to five Colorado counties and scorched more than 25 hectares across the state. The wildfires
Forest blaze guts hundreds of trees in Jammu hills
An outbreak of haze caused the closure of many schools in Sumatra recently. The thick choking smoke was triggered by forest fires which are quite prevalent in the region. The authorities tried hard
even though firefighters did their best to contain the spreading fire in Madumalai wildlife sanctuary in the Nilgris recently, more than 400 hectares of forest area was destroyed. The thick smoke
The Union ministry of urban development has issued a notification stipulating that construction activities that create noise will not be allowed after 10 pm. However, construction of highways, roads,
Tourists were evacuated after raging forest fires engulfed three state-protected nature reserves, favourite destinations for campers in southern Chile. The fires consumed 15,000 ha of native forest
Pine culture has altered the Himalayan landscape with disastrous effect on its fragile ecology
In an effort to check the growing incidence of forest fires, foresters in Trashigang in Bhutan are involving farmers of the area to combat the havoc. About 190 villagers in Samkhar and 135 in
Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, particularly forests. Large areas of densely forested regions in the country are controlled by Naxalites. In these
The control of Naxalites over forests is total and overwhelming
Left helpless, the affected states have started demanding amendments to the fca. About a year ago, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh wrote to the prime minster requesting changes