The ability of forest to soak up man made CO2 is weakening, analysis of 2 decades of data from more than 30 sites in the … Trees absorbs less CO2Read more
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Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation Time
Norway’s Public Roads Administration (southern region) is giving its own employees a vacation subsidy if they travel to work on their bicycles. For each week … Norwegian Cyclists Pedal Toward Vacation TimeRead more
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my comments
>> what if the outsiders boycott all goods and services produced in Mumbai and Maharastra? Raj may be right. But who made Mumbai? The people … my commentsRead more
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54 years in prison
Machang Lalung who spent 54 years in prison without trial, died in Assam, India 25th Dec 2007 National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) found that Machang, … 54 years in prisonRead more
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US aid to Pakistan
US has spend $5 billion to bolster the Pakistani military effort against militants from Al-Qaeda & Taliban This money had been diverted to help finance … US aid to PakistanRead more
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Share of nuclear power in total installed capacity in India in MW
Year Hydro Thermal Nuclear Total NuclearShare(%) 1970 6135 7968 – 14103 – 1980 11384 16424 640 28448 2.25 1990 18307 43764 1565 63636 2.46 2007 … Share of nuclear power in total installed capacity in India in MWRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster
Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate Change
2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The … Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate ChangeRead more
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Nuclear industry may be running out of steam
Rumours of a nuclear power renaissance have been greatly exaggerated. So says an audit of the nuclear power industry released on Wednesday. The report, commissioned … Nuclear industry may be running out of steamRead more
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Antarctica is melting
This new map of Antarctica, deemed the “most geographically accurate, true-color, high-resolution views of Antarctica to date” (and 10 times more detailed than previous views, … Antarctica is meltingRead more
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Total US Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 2006 Down 1.5% From 2005; Transportation Sector Up 0.5%
Total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 7,075.6 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) in 2006, a decrease of 1.5% from the 2005 level, … Total US Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 2006 Down 1.5% From 2005; Transportation Sector Up 0.5%Read more