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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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Sea Levels Rose as Much as Two Feet This Summer in U.S. East

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Sea levels rose as much as 2 feet (60 centimeters) higher than predicted this summer along the U.S. East Coast, surprising scientists who forecast such periodic fluctuations.he immediate cause of the unexpected rise has now been solved, U.S. officials say … Continue reading →

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IIRS, India to use EDUSAT to interact with students

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Chennai, India: Professors from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, will soon interact via EDUSAT with students of the department of geography, University of Madras.With a new lease of funding coming in for the current academic year, a … Continue reading →

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Maldives to introduce green tax on tourists

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The Maldives archipelago, threatened by rising sea levels blamed on climate change, said  it would introduce a new environment tax on all tourists who use its resorts and provide its economic lifeline. Famed mostly for high-end luxury resorts and white-sand … Continue reading →

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