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| Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:10:07 GMT |
 India recorded a net loss of 367 sq km of forests between 2009 and 2011 with Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh alone losing 182 sq km of green cover in the period, the latest 'state of forest' report has found.
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| Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:53:56 GMT |
India's forest cover has declined, with the maximum loss recorded in Andhra Pradesh, where the Centre blamed the Naxals for felling trees.
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| Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:48:48 GMT |
Chinese officials report that environmental accidents are on the rise, mainly due to chemicals industry-related traffic and industrial mishaps.
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| Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:05:34 GMT |
 The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Meghalaya forest department to submit details of timber seized in the state between 2002 and 2009 to the MoEF.
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| Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:37:19 GMT |
 Edward Davey on Monday confirmed the country's commitment to its green energy targets and its focus on growing the offshore wind power generation capacities.
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| Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:37:19 GMT |
Edward Davey on Monday confirmed the country's commitment to its green energy targets and its focus on growing the offshore wind power generation capacities. |
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:44:14 GMT |
If you're a plant lover and want to fill your garden with rare orchids and adeniums, now is the time to rush to the horticulture exhibition at the Gujarat Horticulture Association nursery on Panchvati road.
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:13 GMT |
 Endangered Olive Ridley turtles may delay their mass nesting at Odisha's Gahirmatha beach, one of the world's largest turtle nesting sites. The reason: climatic changes.
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| Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:49 GMT |
 Global experts have questioned claims that jellyfish are increasing worldwide and suggested that the paradigm is not supported with any hard evidence or scientific analyses to date.
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| Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:08:13 GMT |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that "a lack of collective will" was hampering efforts to forge a common global front against the threat of climate change.
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| Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:55:47 GMT |
 "The carbon footprint per capita in HP has been assessed at 1.4 tonne per capita in comparison to national average of 1.57 tonnes per capita," Dhumal said.
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| Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:19:09 GMT |
"Oceans and climate are linked to each other. Far from the static, Atlantic Ocean contributes a lot to climate change," shared Prof A D Singh, department of geology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
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| Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:38:50 GMT |
 China is planning to cut emissions by 30 to 40 percent by 2015. The latest target is part of the government's 12th five-year plan (2010-2015).
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| Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:46:36 GMT |
 Greenpeace activists stormed Romania's environment ministry today, chaining themselves to radiators in the minister's office in an attempt to stop the mine's approval.
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| Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:31:43 GMT |
The first ever "wall-to-wall" map of carbon storage of tropical vegetation in Africa, Asia and South America has shown that it stores 21 percent more carbon than estimated.
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| Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:27:31 GMT |
The first signs of dangerous climate change in the Arctic could spell dire consequences for the whole of humankind, scientists warn.
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| Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:52:53 GMT |
 Bihar is planning to create more grasslands in its only tiger reserve to help support more prey animals for the big cats that currently number 11.
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| Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:06:51 GMT |
The Haryana forest department has pushed the demand to bring the hill area including sacred forest in Mangar in Faridabad under the conservation zone.
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| Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:58:54 GMT |
More than 12 thousand birds of 26 species have been spotted in Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary during a week-long census, Forest officials said today.
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| Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:49:40 GMT |
California approved aggressive new rules on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to put many more electric and hybrid vehicles on the Golden State's roads by 2025.
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Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com |
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