Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are the main driving force of climate change, and all economic sectors need to internalize their costs. Food systems (including land use, production, refrigeration, food processing) account for a quarter of global GHG emissions. Agricultural exports in Asia-Pacific account for 18% of total exports, twice as …
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck New Zealand on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey's monitoring service reported, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The largest of a series of tremors that have shaken the region in the past few days, the quake knocked items off …
Pune: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the national food regulatory body, has issued an advisory following the outbreak of salmonellosis, a food-borne bacterial infection, in the US and New Zealand. Use of Tahini sesame paste from Turkey in food preparations has been found to be the …
Himachal Pradesh, known for its wide variety of fruit produce, could soon have competition from the faraway state of Sikkim. The former princely state in the northeast is foraying into cultivation of not only exotic items kiwifruit, but also more common varieties like apples, pears, pomegranate, almonds and walnuts. “Introducing …
The researchers evaluated the direct and indirect influence of climate, land use, phylogenetic structure, species richness and endemism on the distribution of New World threatened amphibians.
Drought is becoming a recurring problem in some parts of the world Canada is leaving a drought treaty, becoming the only UN member to do so, Canadian media report. The cabinet issued the order last week, but did not announce the move, ahead of a convention in Germany next month. …
A recent decision of the Waitangi Tribunal granted legal personhood to New Zealand’s Whanganui River (appointing guardians to act in its interests). Exploring the impacts of this decision, this column argues that new technologies (such as artificial photosynthesis) may soon be creating policy opportunities not only for legal personhood to …
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands late today, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at 1219 GMT today at a depth of 34 km, about 161 km south of Raoul Island in the Kermadecs. The largely uninhabited islands are northeast of New Zealand’s North …
Airlines, hotels, tour operators and Uttar Pradesh in general are likely to reap a windfall during the Maha Kumbh Mela in the state with the government likely to see its coffers swelling by Rs 12,000 crore, according to an industry body. ASSOCHAM's paper 'Maha Kumbh Mela 2013- Possible Revenue Generation …
Natural catastrophes including US hurricane Sandy caused $160 billion (122 billion euros’) worth of damage in 2012, the world’s leading reinsurer, Munich Re, estimated on Thursday. “Last year, natural catastrophes caused $160 billion in overall losses and $65 billion in insured losses worldwide,” Munich Re said in a statement. About …
Natural catastrophes including the US hurricane Sandy caused $160 billion worth of damage in 2012, the world’s leading reinsurer, Munich Re, estimated on Thursday. “Last year, natural catastrophes caused $160bn in overall losses and $65bn in insured losses worldwide,” Munich Re said in a statement. About 67 per cent of …
The two-week long UN climate talks came to a close in Doha on Saturday with delegates of 194 countries endorsing another set of greenhouse gas emission cuts between 2013 and 2020. Despite a near total absence of increased effort from industrialised countries to reduce emissions and paucity of funds to …
Developing countries have guarded interests of small farmers and concerns of food security by successfully resisting moves by the industrialised world to turn to agriculture for reducing emissions at the UN-sponsored climate talks at Doha. Developing countries such as India, which are traditionally more dependent on agriculture, believe the focus …
Bangalore ranks better than New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata amongst Indian cities in overall global quality of living index, according to a Mercer 2012 Quality of Living Survey. Mercer conducts this survey annually to help multinational companies and other organisations compensate employees fairly when placing them on international assignments. …
The New Zealand Government yesterday expressed a desire to set up joint ventures with Punjab in various sectors, including industry, agriculture and milk processing. New Zealand Minister for Primary Industries David Carter said this during an interaction with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his Cabinet colleagues. Leading a …
California is set to unveil a new weapon in its fight against global climate change on Wednesday when it holds its first sale of carbon emissions permits - a landmark experiment that it hopes will serve as a model for other U.S. states and the federal government. The state's carbon …
JK Paper Ltd, a flagship company of the JK Singhania group is setting up a new 1.65 lakh tonnes per annum (TPA) paper plant at its existing unit in Rayagada in Odhisa. For this, the company plans to invested Rs 1650 crore to meet growing demand, customers’ needs and aspirations …
New Zealand's worst mining disaster in nearly a century that killed 29 people in 2010 happened because the operator neglected safety and put workers at risk, a commission said on Monday. The labour minister resigned in response to the findings. In a scathing report on the blast at the Pike …
Food production accounts for up to 29 per cent of man-made greenhouse gases, twice the amount the United Nations has estimated comes from farming, a study published on Wednesday said. Looking at emissions across the food system - including forest clearance, fertiliser production and transport - rather than just farming …
The owners of a ship which smashed into a reef off a popular New Zealand holiday spot, causing the country's worst environmental disaster in decades, pleaded guilty to causing marine pollution and were fined on Friday. Daina Shipping, a unit of Greece's Costamare Inc., pleaded guilty to a charge of …
Rich in fish, minerals and scientific potential, the seas around Antarctica are among the planet’s most pristine waters — but fishing vessels are already moving in. Next week, negotiators at a meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, pronounced ‘cam-lar’) may try to contain …
