Natural Disasters

 Soiled option?

US scientists evolve way to sequester carbon dioxide in soil

Publication Date: 
14/05/2004
Down to Earth
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Emissions Trading
Agriculture

Effects of residue decomposition on productivity and soil fertility in ricewheat rotation

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Publication Date: 
01/05/2004
Yadvinder-Singha, Bijay-Singha, J. K. Ladha & et al
Soil Science Society of America Journal
68
3
854
Tags:
Air Pollution, Soil Capability, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Agriculture, Natural Fertilisers, Rice, Wheat, Crop Residues, Green House Gases, Ludhiana (D)
Climate Change

The role of organic agriculture in mitigating climate change - a Scoping Study

There is dramatic evidence that various Greenhouse Gases are responsible for Global Warming and climate change. This present study discusses the potential of Organic Agriculture both to avoid and to sequester Greenhouse Gases (GHG), and makes comparisons with conventional agriculture.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2004
Johannes Kotschi, Karl Mller-Smann
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
Tags:
Land Use, Agriculture, Agroforestry, Organic Farming, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Climate Mitigation, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation, Carbon Sequestration
Air Pollution

 Right stop

Atmospheric levels of methane have stabilised

Publication Date: 
30/12/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Green House Gases
India

 Reduced greenhouse gas emissions to impact profits

A new report will help people take informed decisions about investing in the automobile sector. It includes details of how efforts to restrict greenhouse gas emissions will affect the profits of 10 leading automobile companies between 2003 and 2015. Toyot

Publication Date: 
14/12/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Green House Gases, Emissions Trading, Auto Industry, United States Of America (US), Statistics, European Union (EU)
Climate Change

 New Delhi to Milan

Will this year s climate change conference be different?

Publication Date: 
14/12/2003
Miquel Munoz
Down to Earth
12
20031215
0
Tags:
UNFCCC, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Developing Countries, European Union (EU)
India

 Time for a rethink

The climate regime needs to get out of the rut it is in

Publication Date: 
14/12/2003
William Moomaw, Adil Najam
Down to Earth
12
20031215
0
Tags:
UNFCCC, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Russia, United States Of America (US), Global, Developing Countries
India

 No fart tax

The New Zealand government has dropped the contentious proposal to charge a levy from farmers for methane emitted by their livestock. The plan had been opposed fiercely by the farming community (see:

Publication Date: 
29/11/2003
Down to Earth
12
20031130
0
Tags:
Green House Gases, Governance, New Zealand
India

 Tidy gains

Rice millers to tap CDM

Publication Date: 
29/11/2003
Sujoy Dhar
Down to Earth
Tags:
Rice, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Renewable Energy, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), India, West Bengal
India

 E solution

Internet can help decongest traffic

Publication Date: 
29/11/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Green House Gases, Research, Finland, Statistics, Internet

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