Category Archives: pollution

Chaiten volcano in Chile still poses danger

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

File image shows members of Chilean armed forces watching the smoke rising from Chaiten volcano at Chaiten town, located some 1220 km (760 miles) south of Santiago May 4, 2008. Chile’s government said    the area surrounding the Chaiten Volcano, … Continue reading →

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Coal should be warming concern: scientists

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Researchers and officials concerned about global warming have focused on oil usage, but scientists on Wednesday said liquefied coal could have a greater affect on global climate change. Global warming scenarios are based on oil reserves, but those reserves will … Continue reading →

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Pollution may hit Himalayan monsoon clouds

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Higher levels of pollution in Asia may affect the formation of clouds high in the Himalayas, perhaps disrupting monsoons and speeding a thaw of glaciers, according to a study on Monday. The report, by scientists in France and Italy, found … Continue reading →

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Fuel shortage hits Indian forestry

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Villagers unable to get supplies of LPG are ravaging local forests for firewood. Desperate villagers are felling trees in the woodlands around their homes in northern Himachal Pradesh, an area which has already suffered heavy deforestation. video

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