Archive for the 'Global Warming' Category
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The Amazon debate rolls on
It’s a cliche really, the impact of the state of the Amazon forest on mother earth’s climatic horoscope. Yet the lengths to which governments go to put the burning issue under the mat defies logic of any degree.
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on December 12th, 2007 tagged Global Warming | Comment now »
Australia inks Kyoto Protocol
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Labour Government decision to sign the Kyoto Treaty marks a significant change in the country’s direction towards Global Warming and its repercussions. The new PM signed the papers that will ratify the proposal on Dec 3rd, his first official act that has been welcomed by all as a kangaroo jump […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on December 9th, 2007 tagged Global Warming | Comment now »
Global Warming - A pressing reality - Part 1
(The first in a four part series whose purpose is to increase awareness and galvanize each individual into action.)
Melting glaciers in Greenland. Heat wave in Europe. Hurricane Katrina destroys New Orleans. Wildfire in California. Ice shelf breaks in Antartica. Somebody else’s problems we think, a passing glance at the news and then we concentrate […]
Published by Ganesh Mahadevan on November 25th, 2007 tagged Global Warming | 2 Comments »
Global Warming Impact Report on Asia released
Its time the Asian disporia woke up to the Global Warming phenomenon. Stark reality of economic slowdown, development meltdown, production paucity stares the contintent which accounts for more than 60 percent of the world population as a recent report prepared by The Working Group on Climate Change and Development tellingly postulates.