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India against lowering of emission cut targets by dev nations

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:58

India Thursday expressed displeasure with "some" developed countries for abandoning the greenhouse gas emission targets set by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and asked the industrialised nations to ratify their pledge for the second commitment period of the treaty.

Mere 90 companies behind major part of man-made climate change

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:37

The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies.

Fishes die in Meghalaya river, probe initiated

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 18:31

Several thousand fishes have died in a river near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya`s East Jaintia Hills district since last Saturday following which a probe has been initiated, officials said Thursday.

Concerted effort for conservation of rainforests urged

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 18:25

Concerted efforts are the need of the hour to conserve the rich contiguous rainforest patch of Dihing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining Upper Assam`s Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts.

Freeing Ganga of pollution emphasised

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 18:17

Politicians, administrators and film personalities Thursday came together to express concern over growing pollution of river Ganga and called for stopping it.

Repeal of Australia`s carbon tax moves closer

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 15:51

A bill to abolish an Australian carbon tax designed to combat climate change cleared parliament`s lower house Thursday with the new conservative government saying "it doesn`t work".

Volcano eruption creates Japan’s newest islet

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 15:26

A dramatic volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created a tiny new islet in Japan`s territorial waters, officials said Thursday, the first time in decades the nation has seen the phenomenon.

Unique effort to educate people on tree plantation

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 11:58

picture board firmly placed at the front of his bi-cycle and a tin box on the carrier, a 40-year old man pedals from one village to another in Odisha`s Ganjam district, educating people about the benefits of planting a tree.

Britain to join US in ending coal power support abroad

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 11:56

Britain said Wednesday it would join the United States in a charge to curb financial aid for building coal-fired power plants abroad.

Environment ministers face off on climate finance in Warsaw

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 09:32

Rich and poor countries squared off at climate talks in Warsaw on Wednesday as UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for "much bolder" action to stave off an existential peril.