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of articles pertaining to Environment
List of articles pertaining to Environment
India likely to face water shortages in future :Study
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Nations , Environment
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As per a warning by an international study group, countries such as India are likely to face water shortages in the near future. The Earth Policy Institute has conducted studies which show that the water table is falling in countries such as India, China and these nations are likely to face major issues in the days to come.
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Water-Table
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UN inspectors to visit Japanese radiation site
Monday, July 23, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs , Environment
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The Japanese government has said that it would permit a team of UN inspectors to visit its largest nuclear plant in hopes of easing international concern after an earthquake caused a radiation leak. A 6.8 Richter-scale earthquake on July 16 caused a fire at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, triggering fears of a nuclear hazard.
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Earthquake
Nuclear-Hazard
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Mild quake felt in North India
Monday, July 23, 2007 www.hindustantimes.com
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Environment
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A mild earthquake was felt in certain parts of North India early Monday morning. The quake with the epicentre at Uttarkashi in Uttrakhand, measured 4.9 on the Richter scale. The tremors were also felt in Delhi, Meerut and Haridwar.
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Mild-Earthquake
Tremors
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Campaign to save the tiger : WWF
Friday, July 20, 2007 sify.com
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Environment
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The World Wildlife Federation-India has kicked off a nation-wide signature campaign to save the wild cat population which is on decline. The participants of the campaign included school children, tiger experts and wildlife activists who urged the government to curb the trade of tiger parts, which is the main reason for poaching of tigers.
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Tiger-Poaching
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Loosen the tie, save the planet
Friday, July 20, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Environment
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The Italian Health Ministry claims that freeing the neck of a tight-fitting tie immediately cools the body temperature by 2°C to 3°C. Hence, in a bid to to turn down the use of air conditioning on hot summer days, thereby saving energy and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, the Ministry has advocated loosening the neck tie.
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Neck-Tie
Greenhouse-Gas
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Quake hit South-West Bay of Bengal
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Environment
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The south-west Bay of Bengal region was hit by an earthquake of moderate intensity this morning, the Meteorological Department said. The temblor measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale shook the region at 9:57 a.m. The epicentre of the quake was located at 6.6 north on the latitude and 84.5 east of the longitude.
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Earthquake
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23 killed in flash floods : Kerala
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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Cities , Environment
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Flash floods have taken place in the Northern and central parts of Kerala resulting in 23 deaths since Tuesday night. Owing to the floods, 3000 people have being displaced from their homes and have been shifted to relief camps.
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Flash-Floods
Kerala
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Nuke waste spills into the sea: Japan
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Environment
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The powerful earthquake that rocked Japan has tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant resulting in radioactive water spilling into the sea. Officials claim that the earthquake has caused no harm to the environment.
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Earthquake
Radioactive-Waste
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Gujarat: Government monitoring locust activity
Saturday, July 07, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Environment
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There are reports of swarms of locusts heading towards the Indian sub-continent. In a bid to monitor the locust activity the government has made special provisions, including setting up a field camp in Gujarat for intensive monitoring and undertaking control operations.
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Locust-Attack
FAO
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Live Earth to begin Round-the-world concert
Friday, July 06, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Environment , Music
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The 'Live Earth' concerts which will be held 'Round-the-world' on Saturday aims to draw awareness towards issues like global warming.The concert will start at 0200 GMT Saturday in Sydney, and then continue in seven other cities with 24 hours of music by the likes of Madonna, the Police and other pop artistes.
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Round-The-World
Live-Earth
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