Parts Of India Experiencing Desertification
Deforestation and overgrazing are among the factors being blamed for turning almost a quarter of India into desert, according to a study published this week.The study's authors report that ...
redOrbit,
Thu Nov 26 11:18:03 PST 2009
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Fourth of India turning into desert: ISRO
BANGALORE: No less than a fourth of India
The Hindu,
Fri Nov 27 13:58:05 PST 2009
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Land pressures 'turning a quarter of India into desert'
Nearly one-fourth of India's land mass is fast turning into a desert. Deforestation and overgrazing are among the main factors spurring the process, reveals a new study by the Space Applica...
OneWorld South Asia,
Sat Nov 28 00:18:46 PST 2009
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Beijing sets target for emissions
BEIJING - China has galvanised the run-up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen by announcing a target to reduce its carbon footprint. It is the first time the world's biggest producer ...
The New Zealand Herald,
Fri Nov 27 08:05:14 PST 2009
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A fourth of India turning into desert: ISRO study
Changes in rainfall patterns and overexploitation of resources are responsible
The Hindu,
Fri Nov 27 11:45:38 PST 2009
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Beijing sets target for emissions
BEIJING - China has galvanised the run-up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen by announcing a target to reduce its carbon footprint.
The New Zealand Herald,
Fri Nov 27 07:29:20 PST 2009
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New approach
Recent moves by some major powers away from a narrowly militaristic response has now created space for a new approach, noted a group of experts on terrorism convened by the United Nations.
AllAfrica.com,
Fri Nov 27 04:13:58 PST 2009
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Forest area in Inner Mongolia largest in China
The latest Seventh National Forest Resources Inventory shows that: By 2008, Inner Mongolia woodland occupies 660 million mu, accounting for 37.2 percent of the total land area; forest area ...
People's Daily,
Fri Nov 27 04:58:27 PST 2009
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Monaco Prince Albert II to Address Global Warming at National Press Club, Nov. 30,...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco will speak to journalists at a National Press Club Speakers Series luncheon in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Nov...
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Fri Nov 27 10:47:00 PST 2009
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Pillars of science establishment release climate statement
This is a joint statement from the Met Office, the Natural Environment Research Council and the Royal Society on the state of the science of climate change ahead of the Copenhagen climate c...
Guardian Unlimited,
Thu Nov 26 20:45:07 PST 2009
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China sets ambitious target on emissions
China has galvanised the run-up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen by announcing an ambitious target to reduce its carbon footprint. It is the first time the world's biggest producer...
Independent,
Thu Nov 26 16:07:02 PST 2009
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Nigeria set for 'Green Big Brother' show
Nigeria's most celebrated environmental campaigner is about to launch a reality TV show to highlight the dangers of global warming for Africans.
BBC News,
Thu Nov 26 04:36:27 PST 2009
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Obama offers U.S. climate cut
The United States unveiled a plan to cut greenhouse gases by 2020 on Wednesday and said President Barack Obama will attend U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen next month -- before other world ...
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Wed Nov 25 12:09:28 PST 2009
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Green Big Brother
Sahara reality TV show to highlight climate change
BBC News,
Wed Nov 25 16:23:29 PST 2009
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Land pressures 'turning a quarter of India to desert'
Nearly a quarter of India's land mass is desert or is turning into desert, according to a study published Wednesday, with deforestation and overgrazing among the main factors spurring the p...
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Wed Nov 25 03:35:57 PST 2009
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Saviour tree turns scourge in Kenya
[NAIROBI] A tree introduced to Kenya to combat desertification has itself become a problem, invading farmland and damaging farmers' livelihoods.
SciDev.net,
Tue Nov 24 09:50:42 PST 2009
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William Hague: The Challenge of Climate Change
I am pleased to be here with you today and would like to thank Green Alliance for their invitation to deliver a speech on future Conservative foreign policy and the challenge of climate cha...
Conservative Party,
Thu Nov 26 06:10:06 PST 2009
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Rwanda: Cost of Climate Change High - Experts
To fight climate change, repair the cooling system. The water cycle is the way the earth cools itself.
AllAfrica.com,
Thu Nov 26 06:55:38 PST 2009
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Industrial nations shy away from stiff 2020 goals
VIENNA (Reuters) - Industrial nations were shying away from fixing stiff 2020 guidelines for greenhouse gases cuts at U.N. talks on Friday in what environmentalists said would be a vote for...
Tiscali,
Thu Nov 26 03:33:43 PST 2009
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