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India to launch two satellites to study climate change

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

India will soon join a select space club by launching two dedicated satellites in polar orbit to study climate change through atmospheric research and detection of greenhouse gases.The satellites will be launched in 2010 and 2011. The first will be … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Threatens Mekong Basin

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Changing weather patterns and rising seas are  affecting many people in Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong Basin and climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions more, a report released by global conservation group WWF shows. Intense floods and droughts, coastal erosion, … Continue reading →

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Climate Changes Outpacing Worst-case Projections

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Global temperatures may be 4 degrees Celsius hotter by the mid-2050s if current greenhouse gas emissions trends continue, said a study published by Britain’s Met Office Hadley Center, echoed a U.N. report last week which found that climate changes were … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Could Cool N. America

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Global warming could actually chill down North America within just a few decades, according to a new study that says a sudden cooling event gripped the region about 8,300 years ago.Analysis of ancient moss from Newfoundland, Canada, links an injection … Continue reading →

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