Environment

Pollution control: India ranks 123rd

Pollution control: India ranks 123rd IANS, 29 January 2010, 04:02am IST | WASHINGTON: India and China rank 123rd and 121st in pollution control respectively, reflecting the strain rapid economic growth imposes on the environment, according to the 2010 Envi ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jan 28 2010 - 11:23pm

India under pressure to accept Copenhagen Accord: Ramesh

India under pressure to accept Copenhagen Accord: Ramesh PTI, 13 January 2010, 03:34pm IST NEW DELHI: India has said it was under pressure from some developing nations to accept the Copenhagen Accord prepared at the UN meet on climate change last month at ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jan 28 2010 - 11:38pm

Are Grassroots Methods the Best Choice for Habitat Improvement?

In Oregon there are two main avenues of habitat improvement: top down and bottom up.  The top down method involves public agencies using public money to restore habitat on public (and sometimes private) lands. The bottom up or grassroots approach is more c ...

Blog Post - Demeter Design - Jan 30 2010 - 12:38am

Government Funded? Not Me, Guv'nor!

Government Funded?  Not Me, Guv'nor! it has only been possible to find one scientist, worldwide, who supports catastrophic warming&isn't clearly government funded- so says Nick Craig in his blog a-place-to-stand. Ah!  A challenge!  I do so l ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Jan 30 2010 - 10:19pm

Ethanol is corn's food for thought

TOKYO (MarketWatch)-- A flailing economy and record crops have worked to pull corn prices some 20% off their 2009 peak, but analysts say the move's only a temporary setback with an economic recovery underway and ethanol demand on reliable footing, rea ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jan 31 2010 - 10:05am

Climate Change: See For Yourself.

     I have been following with interest the columns and blogs related to climate change, most recently from Patrick Lockerby, who agrees with the evidence for human-caused global warming, and Karen Barnes, who comments on Jesse Ventura’s conspiracy theor ...

Article - Dave Deamer - Jan 31 2010 - 3:38pm

Increasing CO2 Levels Accelerating Forest Growth, Ecologist Says

A new study analyzing mixed hardwood forest plots in Maryland indicates that forests in the Eastern United States may be growing faster than they have in the past 225 years. On average, the forest is growing an additional 2 tons per acre annually--the equi ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 2 2010 - 12:38am

The science of climate change is now well established

R. K. Pachauri Are the world and human society in general ready and willing to take action on critical issues that require a major change in the manner in which we produce and consume goods and services? AP One of the favourable outcomes of the Copenhagen ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Feb 1 2010 - 10:16pm

An integrated approach is needed to mitigate climate change it needs social change in thinking process also.

An integrated approach is needed to mitigate climate change it needs social change in thinking process also. ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Feb 2 2010 - 9:13pm

Invasive Plants Making The Most Of Climate Change

Writing in the journal PLoS ONE, an international team of scientists says invasive plants could become even more prevalent and destructive as climate change continues. According to the new analysis of data stretching back more than 150 years, non-native pl ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2010 - 7:01pm