A farce of a face off
For 10 days in Kyoto the world saw highly moral arguments put forward by world leaders to save the planet. But behind all those arguments was murky national self interest.
For 10 days in Kyoto the world saw highly moral arguments put forward by world leaders to save the planet. But behind all those arguments was murky national self interest.
With developed countries doing little to restrict global warming, a ray of hope comes from the development of favourable technologies
<font class='UCASE'><font color=red>Walden Bello</font></font> , co director, Focus on the Global South, a research institute in Thailand, has done extensive work on the East Asia Miracle Paradigm. Author of several books, Bello is associated with Greenp
Asian countries voice concern over the irresponsible attitude of the North in reduction of greenhouse gases
European governments are looking forward to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Although the US wants to follow suit, it has some apprehensions
Changes in the weather patterns due to El Ni o have resulted in a flood of natural disasters across the globe. Agriculture is the worst hit
There is no preparedness in India against El Ni o, the Indian government does not even have an action plan
This summer's El Ni
El Ni o takes birth in the Pacific periodically to upset weather patterns globally
Life is thrown out of gear for wildlife as they face the wrath of El Ni o
The fires in the Amazon rain forests are greater than the ones in Indonesia
MNCs are looking for profits even in a disaster situation
In the 1920s, Sir Gilbert Walker made the seminal connection between barometer readings of air pressure at sea level at stations on the eastern and western sides of the Pacific Ocean (Tahiti and
Change in the temperature of the sea affects wind patterns which affect weather globally
El Ni o, a weather phenomenon caused by a complex interaction between atmospheric and oceanic conditions has ushered in drought, forest fires and devastation this year
Nitrous oxide is steadily accumulating in the upper atmosphere, eating into the ozone layer and contributing to global warming
Despite its disproportionately large carbon emissions, the US wants proportionate restrictions on the developing countries
Despite regulations against international trade and production of chloroflourocarbons, smugglers are doing roaring business. It is the Earth’s ozone layer that suffers. But who is to blame?
Sprinkling powdered iron into the ocean may help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide
Global warming is causing glaciers on the Himalaya to melt into natural lakes. This threatens the lives of indigenous people and animals