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Himalayan glaciers 'not shrinking rapidly'
An Indian report rejects the consensus view that the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking rapidly — sparking controversy.
Link between patent law and tech transfer 'not proven'
Strong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.
Weather station network to serve South Asia
A weather station network across South Asia is part of an India-led drive for locally produced climate change data.
NEWS | 26 October 2009 | EN
Global warming could increase negative effects of El Niño
Global warming may affect the central Pacific El Niño, increasing its occurrence and leading to severe droughts in India.
NEWS | 25 September 2009 | EN
Climate mitigation needn't stifle development, says report
Poor countries can continue to develop while curbing climate change, by pursuing 'climate-smart' technologies, says the World Bank.
Homegrown climate models 'set India's record straight'
Newly-developed climate models have dismissed predictions of extreme greenhouse gas emissions for India.
NEWS | 8 September 2009 | EN
India's monsoon at risk from Greenland's melting ice
A warning about the risk that freshwater in the Atlantic poses to the monsoon comes with a call for better climate modelling.
NEWS | 2 September 2009 | EN
India says no to emission reduction
India has said that it will not agree to emission reduction targets, given that it has among the lowest emissions per capita.
NEWS | 20 July 2009 | EN
India pours funds into climate, space research
Climate change and space research — particularly missions to the moon — have received large chunks of funding in the new Indian budget.
NEWS | 8 July 2009 | EN
India must improve its climate strategy, says report
The World Bank says that India must improve its climate resilience strategy, suggesting measures including a shift to dryland farming.
NEWS | 5 June 2009 | EN
Global warming may make monsoons harder to predict
Predicting monsoons will be harder because of global warming — and scientists say they will need better weather models.
NEWS | 13 May 2009 | EN
Scientists develop improved groundwater forecasting model
Scientists in India have harnessed a sophisticated computing technique to create an improved groundwater forecasting model.
NEWS | 24 April 2009 | EN
Biomass-burning 'behind Asian brown clouds'
Burning biomass is largely responsible for the South Asian 'brown clouds' that cause severe health problems for the country's rural poor.
NEWS | 23 January 2009 | EN
Climate change impact 'dependent on policies'
The damage caused by climate change will greatly depend on how sustainable development policies are designed, a study has found.
Indian temperature rise 'will exceed projected rainfall'
The rise in temperature in India due to climate change will not be compensated for by increased rainfall, warns a leading climate scientist.
NEWS | 6 November 2008 | EN
Researchers pinpoint climate change 'hotspots'
Researchers have mapped climate change hotspots around the globe, focusing on specific hazards including floods, cyclones and droughts.
G8 leaders pledge to halve carbon emissions by 2050
G8 leaders pledge to cut carbon emission levels to 50 per cent by 2050, but developing countries continue to insist on more concrete targets.
South Asian nations join forces to tackle climate change
South Asian nations have agreed on a three-year plan to lessen climate change impacts in the region.
India launches climate change action plan
India has released a national action plan on climate change focusing on renewable energy but without targets to curb emissions.
NEWS | 4 July 2008 | EN
Indian government boosts science spending
India has increased its science spending by 16 per cent, including a massive rise in funds for manned space missions.
NEWS | 4 March 2008 | EN
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