The report on climate change by the council appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to be announced in June, which will pave the way for a national policy on climate change. "Work is in progress and there is no reason why it should be delayed beyond June,' chairman …
India could lead the world in renewable energy technologies as part of a solution to the climate change crisis, said the former United States Vice-President, Al Gore. India had proven its capability in information technology, pharma and other sophisticated sectors, and could be a leader in developing new energy technologies …
With environmental issues becoming a major predicament in recent decades JD Birla Institute Department of Home Science, Commerce and Management geared up to organise a one day seminar on Saturday. The basic aim is to make students aware of issues pertaining to global warming and related environmental issues so that …
Climate change is already happening. Glaciers are melting, sea levels have risen, and cyclones, tornados, floods and droughts are becoming more frequent as well as intense. With rising carbon emission levels, climate change is likely to get worse before it gets better. The anticipated climate change impacts in Bangladesh would …
Limited vision and vested interests have politicised the critical issue of water that is now leading to its scarcity and endangering the very existence of human being, says NWPF caretaker Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk. The Chief Minister called for a paradigm shift to deal with the critical issue adding, "Water …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - the federal guardian of clean air - has issued new standards to control smog that scientists and environmental organizations are criticizing for not going far enough. EPA's action offers a stark reminder that, in the absence of meaningful regulations, consumer action is critical if …
The issue is often portrayed as a battle between the developed and the developing world. Wrong. It is something which affects us all and which we need to address together. This week is Commonwealth week and its theme is Climate Change. There is no other issue which will affect all …
The Gulf Stream transports large amounts of heat from the tropics to middle and high latitudes, and thereby affects weather phenomena such as cyclogenesis and low cloud formation. Here the researchers consider the Gulf Stream's influence on the troposphere, using a combination of operational weather analyses, satellite observations and an …
Anthropogenic addition of bioavailable nitrogen to the biosphere is increasing and terrestrial ecosystems are becoming increasingly nitrogen-saturated, causing more bioavailable nitrogen to enter groundwater and surface waters. Large-scale nitrogen budgets show that an average of about 20
Denitrifying bacteria and hungry plants do sterling work in disposing of the nitrates that we pump into rivers and streams. But as the excess influx goes up and up, the efficiency of removal goes down and down.
We find that the European Union's proposed directive on carbon-capture 'readiness', as reported in your News story 'Europe to capture carbon', is unacceptable (Nature 451, 232; 2008). It clears the way for a new generation of coal-fired power stations to be built in Europe without any abatement of emissions when …
It represents half of the world's rainforest and is home to one-third of Earth's species, yet the Amazon has one of the highest rates of deforestation : a report.
An Australian cemetery has unveiled plans to take the carbon out of cremations by offering new green funerals to help combat global warming. On the day Australia's formal ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on Greenhouse emissions comes into force, the Centennial Park cemetery in the South Australian state capital of …
Washington: China's current carbon emission levels have set alarm bells ringing for environmentalists as they are likely to upset global greenhouse stabilisation efforts. The researchers' most conservative forecast predicts that by 2010, there will be an increase of 600 million metric tons of carbon emissions in China over the country's …
Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government for missing the deadline to list the polar bear as a threatened animal under the Endangered Species Act. The Natural Resources Defence Council, Greenpeace and the Center for Biological Diversity presented their complaint to a court in San Francisco, …
Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran has been named the Prime Minister's special envoy on climate change. He will continue to discharge his responsibilities as the Prime Minister's special envoy on the IndiaUnited States nuclear deal. The Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday said that Mr Saran will be mandated to coordinate …
A rise in sea levels and other changes fueled by global warming threaten roads, rail lines, ports, airports and other important infrastructure, and policy makers and planners should be acting now to avoid or mitigate their effects, according to new government reports. Backstory With Cornelia Dean (mp3)While increased heat and …
Speakers at a discussion yesterday called upon all to work together to offset the impacts of global climate change. Although Bangladesh contributes very little to global warming, it would be one of the worst affected countries and immediate measures need to be taken to this end, they said. Ministry of …
