Monthly Archives: March 2009

And now Growing pollution Leads to “Global Dimming”

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Visibility on clear days has declined in much of the world since the 1970s thanks to a rise in airborne pollutants, according to scientists  . They described a “global dimming” in particular over south and east Asia, South America, Australia … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, Ecosystem, Environment, Global Warming | 1 Comment

Sea-level Rise Poses Flood Risk to California

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Climate change is expected to leave much of the state’s fabled shoreline awash in excess seawater before too long. Nearly 500,000 people and $100 billion worth of property in coastal California are at risk of severe flooding from rising sea … Continue reading →

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Forestry can create 10 million jobs:UN

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The United Nations is urging countries to invest in green jobs working with “sustainable forest management” to address the growing problem of unemployment worldwide. At least 10 million such jobs could be created, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will … Continue reading →

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Vellore Research Centre in India makes Stem Cell Breakthrough

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The Centre for Stem Cell Research at Christian Medical College has succeeded in reprogramming cells drawn from adult mice and making them function like stem cells found in the human embryo. It has opened a new chapter in stem cell … Continue reading →

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