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World's forests were wiped out in global catastrophe 250 mln yrs ago

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 2, 2009

Washington, October 2 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that tiny organisms that covered the planet more than 250 million years ago, appear to be a species of ancient fungus which were able to thrive in dead wood during this period because the world's...

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US to help capture clean energy from Ch'garh mines

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 2, 2009

STAFF WRITER 14:47 HRS ISTWashington, Oct 2 (PTI) As part of cooperation with India
in climate change strategy, the US will fund a feasibility
study on capturing coal bed methane to produce clean energy
from a mine block in Chhatisgarh. The feasibility...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

At Yale-sponsored summit, leaders discuss energy policy

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 2, 2009

Officials from around the world gathered Thursday to share perspectives from the developing and developed world on climate change.

Leaders from U.S. and Indian government agencies, research institutions, corporations and nonprofits met in Washington at the U.S.-India...

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Study Shifts Onus Of Preventing Climate Change From Poor To Rich ...

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 2, 2009

A recent study has debunked previous theories that limiting population explosion in poor countries may help save the environment. The study reports that controlling their numbers won't save climate.

According to a report in The Times, the study was carried out by...

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Subject Tags: Technology

US to help India to combat climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 2, 2009

Washington: The US on Thursday offered to help
developing countries like India to technologically leapfrog
and help address the challenges posed by climate change.
Addressing "US-India Energy Partnership Summit" the US
Energy Secretary, Steven Chu...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

The Global North-South Carbon Divide

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2009

The global discussion on climate change has quickly degenerated into a north-south confrontation...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

Quarterly review: India CDM activity depressed, some innovative projects in pipeline

By : Pawan Mehra, Oct 1, 2009

CERs issued from India continue to form a smaller portion of the worldwide CERs issued. Leading indicators show a slowing rate for future CER issuance.

However, some projects submitted over the quarter outline innovative consumer level efficiency projects....

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India promises 12,000% boost in nuclear capacity by 2050

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2009

India announced the world’s boldest nuclear power development plan yesterday, saying that it could boost its atomic capacity by 12,000 per cent by 2050 to end crippling power shortages while limiting carbon emissions. Manmohan Singh, the Prime ...

Subject Tags: Technology

US needs to change lifestyle to save planet: India

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2009

UNITED NATIONS: Ahead of the Climate
Change Summit in the UN, India has underlined the need for the United States to
embark on a "lifestyle change" to save the planet as New Delhi said it was on
the path to unilateral voluntary mitigation measures by 2020 to...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Climate-change adaptation to cost $75-90 bn a year: World Bank

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 30, 2009

BANGKOK: Climate-change adaptation is
likely to cost developing countries $75-90 bn annually from 2010 to 2050,
according to a study released Wednesday by the World Bank.

Based on
an assumption that global temperatures would rise at least two degrees...

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Subject Tags: Technology , World Bank