- Cyclone Thane kills 15 in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Chennai,Dec 30:Fifteen people were killed, thousands left homeless, and properties and crops were damaged when cyclone Thane, packing a wind speed of 140 kmph, hit the coast between Cuddalore i...
- Equity central to global deal on climate change: Natarajan
Durban, Dec 6: India is open to discussion on a new legally binding climate change treaty but the principle of equity -- the right of developing nations -- should be central to it, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said.
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- Heat but no light likely at Durban climate talks
New Delhi, Nov 27: The stage is set for the annual UN summit on climate change starting on Monday at Durban in South Africa but Indian officials and experts are pessimistic about the prospects of a breakthrough that can bring the rich and poor countries on board on the critical subject of global warming.
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- School kids plea to president to save forests
New Delhi, Nov 14:On the occasion of Children's Day, school children Monday appealed to President Pratibha Patil to join in their fight to save the country's forests and wildlife.
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- Eurozone crisis may cloud Durban climate talks
New Delhi, Nov 13: Ahead of the Durban climate change talks beginning on Nov 28, experts are worried that Eurozone crisis may curtail the billions of dollars of funding from industrialised countries to their poorer counterparts to adapt to climate change.
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