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Thursday 09 Sep 2010

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Vivek ji 15th August, Challenges, Energy : Vivek ji _{Saturday, 14 August 2010}
Vivek ji Baba ramdev and Divya yoga Pharmacy as I see: Vivek ji _{Sunday, 1 November 2009}
Vivek ji Another injustice by a system, Bhopal gas tregedy and aftermath: Vivek j _{Friday, 11 June 2010}
Vivek ji Love, Valentine's day and Indian culture: Vivek ji _{Thursday, 11 February 2010}
Vivek ji Congress, Rahul gandhi and Politics: Vivek ji _{Friday, 5 February 2010}

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US: European Corporate Hypocrisy

Thursday, 09 September 2010 01:11

(New York) - Many European companies that publicly embrace workers' rights under global labor standards nevertheless undermine workers' rights in their US operations, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today.

Japan endures hottest summer on record

Thursday, 09 September 2010 01:11

Japan is sweltering through its hottest summer on record, weather officials said Thursday. The Asian country joins a large swath of the Northern Hemisphere that has experienced an unusually hot summer. Meteorologists say 17 nations have recorded all-time-high temperatures this year, more than in …

Drought tolerant maize to hugely benefit Africa: study

Thursday, 09 September 2010 01:11

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Distributing new varieties of drought tolerant maize to African farmers could save more than $1.5 billion dollars, boost yields by up to a quarter and lift some of the world’s poorest out of poverty, a study found. The study published on Thursday by the Mexico-based Internati…

Dry water shown to be effective in trapping CO2 emissions

Thursday, 09 September 2010 01:11

A sugar-resembling substance that can absorb carbon dioxide within itself has been developed by a team led by Andrew Cooper, from the University of Liverpool, in the UK. The substance is called “dry water”, because it’s made of water and because it’s dry, containing silica.

India is off the starting blocks towards greenest Commonwealth Games

Thursday, 09 September 2010 01:11

It's not just the London Olympics gearing up to be the greenest games ever but the looming 2010 Commonwealth Games in the India's Delhi. The latest in a raft of sustainability initiatives linked with the games will see a major tree-planting drive concentrated on the sites of former rubbish dump…

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Arctic to be ice-free in summer in 20 years: scientist

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Global warming will leave the Arctic Ocean ice-free during the summer within 20 years, raising sea levels and harming wildlife such as seals and polar bears, a leading British polar scientist said on Thursday.

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India and China Wednesday signed an agreement to cooperate on ways to fight climate change. They will also continue to work together in international climate deal negotiations.

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U.S. must tackle emissions first: Chu

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The United States should get its own carbon-emitting house in order before looking to slap tariffs on energy-intensive goods from developing countries like China and India, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Tuesday.

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Mumbai Fishermen Take Action

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The Conservation Action Trust and Kolwanimata Mitra Mandal, a local fishermen organization, join hands in Mumbai to demand for action against climate change and to maintain CO2 level in the atmosphere at 350ppm.

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The carbon dioxide emissions of industrialized nations rose 1 percent in 2007, a “worrying rise” ahead of the climate summit in Copenhagen this December, the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat reported today.

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