Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
While the U.S. and other developed countries refused to be drawn into compensation of loss and damage, non-governmental organisations are clear that with the adaptation fund not attracting enough funds, this was one issue that needed urgent attention. Harjeet Singh of ActionAid International said that developed countries like the U.S. …
A US scientist has invented a new kind of light bulb that uses plastic polymers and nano materials to generate light that is more energy-efficient than current fluorescent lights and is easier on the eye. Details of the new invention were published Monday on the website of Wake Forest University …
US, EU Refuse To Discuss How $100Bn Aid Will Be Provided An overnight diplomatic slugfest ended in a logjam as the US and EU refused to even discuss how they shall provide the promised $100 billion to poor countries to adapt to climate change and address emission reductions. The row …
An overnight diplomatic slugfest ended in log jam as US and EU refuse to even discuss how they shall provide the promised US $ 100 billion to the poor countries to adapt to climate change and address emission reductions. The row erupted even as new reports came in of the …
New policy likely to help cut greenhouse gases in US by 17% As leaders in Washington obsess about the fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is putting in place the building blocks for a climate treaty requiring the first fossil-fuel emissions cuts from both the US and China. State Department envoy …
Increased use of information and communication technology (ICT) such as video-conferencing and smart building management could cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16.5% by 2020, a study by Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) has said. The study, SMARTer2020, which management consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) did for GeSI, …
The negotiations at Qatar National Convention Centre have been a witness to a slow cleaving of ties between the 'allies' of Durban talks last year — the European Union (EU) and the association of 43 small island states or AOSIS. The EU had forged an alliance with the AOSIS and …
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are projected to rise by 2.6 per cent by the end of 2012, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes, or 58 per cent above 1990 levels, the baseline year for the Kyoto Protocol, says a study. The findings of Global Carbon Project (GCP), co-led …
Angry With A Critical Issue Like Equity Being Junked Abruptly Doha: The second week of the UN climate negotiations began with fireworks, led by a unanimous and angry G77 warning of collapse of talks because a critical issue like equity was abruptly junked on Monday morning. At the Doha talks …
Doha: A week after they began and before the ministers of more than 190 countries arrive in the Qatar capital on Monday, the UN climate negotiations are set to lock the countries into a low ambition deal with little to offer on emission cuts or money for the next eight …
Ahead of UN Climate Summit in Doha, a new research published today has come up with its data which says India has managed to control carbon emissions in comparison to other economies like China, the US and European Union (EU), the biggest polluters during the year. The research Global Carbon …
China, USA and European Union contributed 28 per cent, 16 per cent and 11 per cent respectively in global emissions during the year while India’s figure was 7 per cent despite a 7.5 per cent growth in emissions during the year Press trust of india LONDON, 2 DEC: Ahead of …
When the worst drought in 60 years hit America’s corn belt this summer, many people wondered if it was caused by climate change. It is too early to say much about such a recent episode but various studies have attributed earlier individual heatwaves or drought to global warming, notably those …
An Indian-origin scientist is developing new vaccine pills from tiny pollen particles, which could treat people suffering from sneezing allergy. Harvinder Gill, a chemical engineer at Texas Tech University, plans to scoop out the pollen’s allergycausing innards and leave just the non-allergenic outer shell. The idea harnesses the power of …
The Group of 20, which brings together countries that account for more than 80 per cent of world economic activity, was born in the global financial crisis of 2008. By reaching across the divide between developed and developing countries, it created a forum more consistent with the pattern of international …
Rice, a staple for many across the world, has been considered one of the safest and easily digestible nutritious foods. It is also an important alternate grain for those who are gluten or wheat intolerant and those suffering from celiac disease. However, some recent reports on its toxicity, specifically related …
DOHA: Host Qatar plans to start a ministerial-level closed door meeting at the ongoing UN climate negotiations but outside the formal schedule, which could potentially short circuit and make redundant the negotiator-level talks that started on November 26. The move has got several developing countries, who have been informed of …
DOHA: Host Qatar plans to start a ministerial-level closed door meeting at the ongoing UN climate negotiations but outside the formal schedule, which could potentially short circuit and make redundant the negotiator-level talks that started on November 26. The move has got several developing countries, who have been informed of …
