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Everest losing its snow ice cover
Researchers have found that glaciers in the Mount Everest region including the Sagarmatha national park that surrounds the peak, have shrunk by 13 percent in the last 50 years. »Climate talks slow, individual nations must take action: PM
Voicing concern over "painfully slow" progress in climate talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the goal of stabilizing global temperatures was "nowhere in sight" and pitched for individual countries to take action to increase energy efficiency. . »China represents 68% of increase in global CO2 emissions, India represents 8%: Study
India represented 8% of the increase in global energy-related CO2 emissions between 2000 and 2010 according to a report by US based Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). In contrast, China represented a whopping 68% of the increase in global CO2 emissions. . »Viviparous lizards facing mass extinction due to global warming
A new research has warned that climate change could lead to dozens of species of lizards becoming extinct within the next 50 years. »Climate change severe threat to marine turtles
Turtles play a significant role in seed dispersal and ecology. They act as scavengers of the marine ecosystem, cleaning up a lot of dying, dead and decaying plant and animal matter. »Birds affected by climate change, says international study
Researchers from UK based BirdLife International and Durham University haenv impact of climate change on birds in Asia, including India. »Ozone thinning affects ocean circulation
A gap in the Antarctic ozone layer has impacted the way the waters in the southern oceans mix, with the potential to alter the amount of atmospheric CO2 and possibly affect climate change, warn scientists. »'Extreme climate may wipe out mammals'
Mammals could be at greater risk of extinction due to a higher frequency of extreme conditions such as cyclones and droughts spurred by climate change, scientists have warned. »Scientist suggests refreezing the Arctic to stop global warming
A US scientist has offered a radical solution to global warming by suggesting that we could refreeze the Arctic using a few modified jets. »Troubled UN climate talks enter final day
UN talks seeking to halt the march of global warming entered their final day in Doha Friday with key points outstanding. »CII calls for extending Kyoto Protocol at Doha talks
With no breakthroughs in the first week of the Doha climate talks on extending the Kyoto Protocol, Indian industry lobby CII Monday called for starting the Protocol's second commitment period and resolving issues of converting targets into "quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives" (QELROs). »Doha round unlikely to raise emission cuts target
The next week promises to be more acrimonious but the chances of a crash remain minimal with the 190 plus countries already running on the path to standstill. »Islam and the climate debate
Not a word about climate change was mentioned at a popular Qatar mosque, even though the nation is hosting a UN conference on global warming,. »Climate talks resume in Doha from Monday amid warnings of looming calamity
Nearly 200 nations gather in Doha from Monday for a new round of climate talks as a rush of reports warn extreme weather events like superstorm Sandy may become commonplace if mitigation efforts fail. »Cabinet nod for tough stand at Doha climate meet
India won't enhance its pledge of reducing emissions intensity of its economy at the Doha round of climate talks, which will be held between November 26 and December 7. »Obama vows climate push for 'future generations'
Obama vowed action on climate change, saying the United States had a duty to come together to curb emissions in the wake of megastorm Sandy. »Climate change poses grave threat to Indian cities
Climate change and reckless development are leaving Mumbai increasingly vulnerable to the elements. »India making efforts towards environmental sustainability: UNESCO
UNESCO today lauded India's efforts towards environmental sustainability and said a multi- dimensional approach in this regard is the need of the hour globally. »Scientists look at climate change, the superstorm
Climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer stood along the Hudson River and watched his research come to life as Hurricane Sandy blew through New York. »Arctic thaw will release 850 billion tonnes carbon, says latest study
As much as 44 billion tons of nitrogen and 850 billion tons of carbon stored in the frozen wastes of Arctic could be released into the environment as the region begins to thaw over the next century, a new study led by the US Geological Survey said. »Most popular
20 May, 01:10, reuters - Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said on Sunday. More »
20 May, 19:31, guardian - Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where armchair experts gave up fighting over whether climate change is occurring? This spring, I began receiving calls and emails from colleagues about a strange little book that was mailed to environmental science professors around the country. This was a big mailing, in total, a reported 100,000 copies were sent out. More »
22 May, 19:00, guardian - Nation's first trading scheme in the southern city of Shenzhen will cover 638 companies when it begins next month. China has unveiled details of its first pilot carbon-trading programme, which will begin next month in the southern city of Shenzhen. More »
23 May, 10:50, guardian - Committee on Climate Change says the sooner the UK invests in low-carbon power generation the cheaper it will be. Investing in new renewable power generation, rather than a "dash for gas", will be the lower-cost option for keeping the lights on while cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the government's climate change watchdog has said. More »
20 May, 00:50, physorg - China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment. More »
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