Climate Change

Amazon drought raises research doubts

A once-in-a-century drought struck much of the Amazon rainforest in 2005, reducing rainfall by 60–75% in some areas — and giving scientists a window on to a future coloured by climate change. The drought foreshadowed the Amazon drying that many climate modellers expect to see in a warmer world.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2010
Jeff Tollefson
Nature
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Amazon, Drought, Tropical Forests, Rainfall Pattern, Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Remote Sensing, NASA, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sinks
Climate Change

Addressing climate change: issues and solutions from around the world

This publication synthesizes information on IUCN

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
IUCN
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Carbon Sinks, Women, Biodiversity Conservation, Asia, India, IUCN, Global, Switzerland
Climate Change

Green Mission: raise forests, sink CO2

On MAY 25, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) released the draft Green India Mission. It aims to reduce carbon emissions by doubling the area taken up for afforestation in the next one decade as a part of the Centre

Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Sumana Narayanan, Sugandh Juneja
Down to Earth
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Forests, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Carbon Sinks, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Sumana Narayanan, Sugandh Juneja, Down to Earth
Climate Change

Report of the expert committee on the development of database on climate change

The 16th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) held in December, 2008 felt that India

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Tags:
Climate Change, Environment, Economy, Green House Gases, Climate Impacts, Carbon Sinks, Atmosphere, India
Climate Change

India seeks global funding for 'Green Mission'

Having unveiled its Rs 44,000 crore 'Green Mission' aiming to enhance its forest cover, India hopes to secure global funding to undertake the ambitious programme to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Afforestation, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, Carbon Sinks, India, Deccan Herald (Bangalore), REDD
Climate Change

REDD+ coordinating agency may be set up

NEW DELHI: The government is considering the establishment of a National REDD+ Coordinating Agency, Environment Secretary Vijai Sharma told a global deforestation conference at Oslo on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Carbon Sinks, India, Hindu (New Delhi), REDD
Climate Change

Govt plans to increase green cover to check climate change

NEW DELHI: As part of its efforts to check the climate change phenomenon, the government has come out with a mission document aiming to increase forest cover to serve as 'carbon sinks' removing greenhouse gases.

Publication Date: 
26/05/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Carbon Sinks, Legislation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Times Of India (New Delhi)
Climate Change

Green India Mission to double afforestation efforts by 2020

NEW DELHI: The Green India Mission, part of India's plan to fight climate change, proposed to double the area being taken up for afforestation and eco-restoration over the next decade.

Publication Date: 
26/05/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Afforestation, Forest Products, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Carbon Sinks, India, Hindu (New Delhi)
Climate Change

National mission for a green India

Draft of Green India Mission, one of the missions under NAPCC released by MoEF. Aims to address climate change by enhancing carbon sinks in sustainably managed forests and adaptation of vulnerable ecosystems & forest dependant local communities to changing climate.

Publication Date: 
24/05/2010
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Forests, Ecosystem Services, Afforestation, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Energy Efficiency, Biomass, Carbon Sinks, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Adaptation, India, National Mission for Green India (GIM), National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
Forests

Pact protects Canadian forests

An unlikely coalition of logging companies and environmental groups has reached an agreement to protect more than 300,000 square kilometres of Canadian boreal forest

Publication Date: 
20/05/2010
Christopher Pala
Nature
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Forests, Canada, Forest Conservation, Carbon Sinks, Timber Industry, Nature, Christopher Pala

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