Category Archives: Ecosystem

Major Emitters’ Meet To Tackle Climate Change

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Sixteen nations are responsible for 80 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Now those nations, dubbed the “major emitters,” are sending representatives to a conference beginning Monday in Washington, D.C., to see if they can work together to slow … Continue reading →

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Oslo sets limit on Arctic seabed, short of North Pole

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Ice breaks away from a frozen coastline near the Norwegian Arctic town of Longyearbyen, April 23, 2007. Norway became the first Arctic state to agree limits to its northern seabed, stopping short of the North Pole in a regional territorial … Continue reading →

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WWF Campaign: Deforestation and Lungs

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

World Wildlife fund (WWF) campaigns are always interesting.There was paper Panda campaign where cute paper Pandas were put in parts of cities to create awareness about the dwindling number of the species. The message was loud and clear.This time again … Continue reading →

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6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A huge population of rare dolphins threatened by climate change and fishing nets has been discovered in South Asia. WCS researchers have discovered a stronghold for one of the world’s rarest freshwater dolphins, the Irrawaddy, deep in the waterlogged jungles … Continue reading →

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