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Burning all fossil fuel in world can melt South Pole ice sheetBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pBurning the entire deposit of fossil fuels in the world mdash about 10000 gigatons mdash would melt ice covering the South Pole entirely And melting of this ice sheet can raise global sea levels to nearly 200 feet which in turn would submerge large swathesp pThis has... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change |
Indias INDCs to tackle climate change wont hitBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pGovernment today said that India39s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions INDCs for Paris climate summit in December this year which are likely to be announced this month will not compromise the country39s socioeconomic goalsp pquotIndia is set to announce its... Read more.. |
India environment minister blasts rich worlds greedy lifestylesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe architect of Indiarsquos climate policy has criticised the impact of Western decadence on the planetrsquos finite resources as the country readies its pledge to a UN carboncutting pactp pIn comments reported by leading daily Times of India on Tuesday environment... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change , policy |
Overexploitation climate change reducing fish populationBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pAn international study today said that fish population which is quotcriticalquot to human food security is declining worldwide while the marine ecosystem in India is under quothugequot pressure due to overfishingp pA study conducted by WWF Living Blue Planet Report... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change |
With 14 rain deficit this monsoon may end up among worst 3 in 30 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThis year39s monsoon could end up as among the worst three in nearly three decades With an extended dry patch in most of the country which has revived fears of a weak harvest and food inflation the season39s rainfall deficit has widened to 16 per cent according to the... Read more.. |
Indias faultlines are stumbling block for reaching UN goalsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pSustaining the goals being set by the United Nations UN for the world seems to be unattainable even for developed countries In case of India the country faces numerous issuesp pThe new Sustainable Development Goals SDGs and the 169 targets linked to the goals will be... Read more.. |
Droughtresistant crops need to be promoted PawarBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pPromotion of 39droughtresistant crops39 and good price for agriculture produce will help solve farmers39 problems in the country former Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said here on Sundayp pSpeaking at the annual general body meeting of the Maharashtra Rajya... Read more.. |
UP losing fertile top soil govt seeks Rs 10crore central fundBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pUttar Pradesh soil is losing its fertility content Except Maharajganj all 74 other districts of the state have reported a low level of black humus mdash a carbon compound vital for fertility of the soil states official recordsp pThe government is now looking for... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change , Financing |
Rich countries discuss 100bn climate finance pathwayBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pstrongCLIMATE CASHstrong Ministers from 18 countries who in 2009 promised to deliver 100 billion a year in climate funds by 2020 met on Sunday in Paris to discuss how they would find the cash and what type of finances would countp pIn a two page statement they said... Read more.. |
Indonesia reveals draft climate offer for 2030By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIndonesia the worldrsquos tenth biggest emitter has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 29 below businessasusual projections in 2030p pThe Asian country could broaden the target to 41 with international support newswire Carbon Pulse reported on Wednesday... Read more.. |