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Oil palm on peatlands trigger greenhouse gas: Study

The oil palm plantations on Borneo island, a part of which falls in Indonesia, would become a key so...

`US greenhouse gas output rose 3.2% in 2010`

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose 3.2 percent in 2010 from the previous year amid economic growth a...

Greenhouse gases may have loaded early atmosphere

Ancient Earth may have been warmed by the presence of green house gases, which made life possible on...

`Greenhouse gases to cost $2 trillion a year in damage to oceans`

Greenhouse gases are on track for inflicting costs of nearly USD 2 trillion annually in damage to th...

Eco-friendly tires that save fuel

Environmentally conscious car owners will now have a new choice when it comes to their four wheels: ...

China mulls pollution control system

China will launch a new pollution monitoring system that will also check the effect of greenhouse ga...

Extreme summers will be commonplace by mid-century

Extreme summers, not unusual in the US today, will become commonplace by mid-century if the emission...

Climate change may shrink wheat crop yields

Wheat is harvested in temperate zones on more than 220 million hectares, making it the most widely g...

Weaker sun will not delay global warming: Study

A weaker sun over the next 90 years is not likely to significantly delay a rise in global temperatur...

Scientists say cut soot, methane to curb warming

An international team of scientists says it has figured out how to slow global warming in the short ...

Global warming likely to delay next ice age

Researchers have warned that unprecedented levels of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are ...

`Half of greenhouse gases emitted by five nations`

China, the United States, India, Russia and Japan top the ranking, with Brazil, Germany, Canada, Mex...

Thawing permafrost vents gases to worsen warming

Those heat-trapping gases under the frozen Arctic ground may be a bigger factor in global warming th...

`Sorghum capable of mitigating global warming impact`

Scientists have found that sorghum varieties are capable of mitigating impact of global warming.

Greenhouse gases soar; no signs warming is slowed

Heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are building up so high, so fast, that some scienti...

Thawing arctic soil may release greenhouse gases

The frozen soil between the North Pole and the Arctic Ocean locks up 1,672 billion tonnes of greenho...

Biggest jump ever seen in global warming gases

The global output of heat-trapping carbon dioxide jumped by the biggest amount on record, a sign of ...

Biofuels will worsen CO2 emissions: Study

Emphasis on biofuels as an alternative to conventional fuels would increase carbon dioxide (CO2) emi...

Why bumblebees are disappearing

Bumblebees are important pollinators of native plants and are used to pollinate greenhouse crops lik...

Wildfires likely to drive global warming

Fire, one of nature`s primary carbon-cycling mechanisms, will be driving atmospheric changes as the ...

Greenhouse gas emissions hitting record highs

Greenhouse gas emissions are going up instead of down despite 20 years of effort.

Greenhouse gas emissions hitting record highs

The greenhouse gas emissions are going up instead of down, hitting record highs.

India to add 9th mission to climate change action plan

India is set to add a ninth mission - clean coal or clean carbon initiatives - to it`s NAPCC.

Transforming carbon dioxide?

Scientists are looking at new ways to capture and transform carbon dioxide.

US agency sounds warning bells over climate change

The panel has reiterated the pressing need for substantial action to edge magnitude of climate chang...

World’s hottest chilli grown in UK can leave one shaking

The record for the world’s hottest chilli has been broken by one grown in a greenhouse in UK.

Greenhouse emissions led to increase in extreme rains

Greenhouse gas emissions have contributed to increase in extreme rain events seen in North America. ...

Earth`s hot past indicates much hotter future

Earth`s hot past indicates a much hotter future than projected if the pace of greenhouse emissions c...

New tillage practice cuts greenhouse emissions

Strip tillage and banded fertilizer significantly reduced the amount of greenhouse gases.

Using liquid foam technology to improve greenhouse, plant microclimates

Canadian researchers have developed a liquid foam technology to improve greenhouse climates.

US eyes new rules on power plants to curb emissions

The US plans to impose new pollution standards on power plants and oil refineries in 2012 as part o...

I was trying a balancing act in Cancun: Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh said his effort at the Cancun meet was to ensure a balance.

California regulators OK major greenhouse gas rules

California regulators OK system to give polluting companies incentives to emit less greenhouse gases...

Global warming to turn clouds into heat traps

Warmer temperatures mean clouds trap more heat, which in turn leads to even more warming.

Climate change: `Wildfires burn fiercely`

Climate change is causing wildfires to burn fiercely, pumping more greenhouse gases into atmosphere.

`Large portions of Earth drying up`

The soils in large swaths of the world have been drying up, a new study has found.

Indian satellite to check greenhouse gas emissions

India will launch a dedicated satellite in 2012 to monitor greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions.

Coriander, turmeric key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Curry spices such as coriander and turmeric could help cut down greenhouse gas emissions.

Europe must up CO2 cuts to 30%: EU`s Big 3

Germany, France & Britain jointly call for EU to deepen planned reductions.

Greenhouse emissions up 58% in last 15 yrs

India`s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) have increased by 58 per cent to 1.9 billion tonnes betwee...

ISRO satellite to study greenhouse gases

ISRO is in the process of launching a satellite to study greenhouse gases.

APEC agrees to promote nuclear power: Reports

Asia-Pacific ministers and officials agreed Saturday to promote renewable sources and nuclear power...

Dedicated satellites to monitor greenhouse gases

ISRO will launch dedicated satellites for monitoring greenhouse gases and forest cover by 2012 & 201...

Arctic thaw frees overlooked greenhouse gas: Study

Thawing permafrost can release nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, a contributor to climate c...

Maha govt to frame policy for Greenhouses, floriculture

Maharashtra Government will soon frame a comprehensive policy for promotion of Greenhouses and flo...

8mn tonnes of methane seeping out from Arctic annually: Study

Methane, the second most common greenhouse gas from human activities after carbon dioxide, is bubb...

Wal-Mart unveils huge greenhouse cuts

Wal-Mart, the world`s biggest company, Thursday announced it will cut 20mn metric tons of greenhouse...

India, China causing rise in emissions

Noting that greenhouse gas emissions impose global risks, Obama Admin believes China & India are res...

`Short-term atmospheric changes increase greenhouse effect`

The sensitivity of earth`s atmosphere is greater than previously thought and even slow changes such ...

Nuclear energy may help cut greenhouse gas emissions

roposals are being worked upon at the Copenhagen summit to cut the greenhouse gas emissions in the a...

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