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 Green light?

The public domain has no idea why a controversial project got the go ahead

Publication Date: 
14/06/2005
Down to Earth
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Dams, Natural Disasters, Tsunami
Natural Disasters

China floods kills more than 200

A week of torrential rains and heavy flooding has killed atleast 204 persons in China andleft 79 others missing but forcaster warned the worst was yet to come. The heav downpours , which began in

Publication Date: 
06/06/2005
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

The great Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of 26 December 2004

Differences in the structure of the ocean floor off the coast of Sumatra could explain why the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake created a much larger tsunami than a similar magnitude quake the following year, according to a study.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2005
Thorne Lay, Hiroo Kanamori, Charles J. Ammon & et al
Science
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Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Tsunami, Geology, Indonesia, A & N Island
Natural Disasters

Study on super cyclone in Orissa 1999 with special reference to early warning system

A succession of severe natural disasters has wreaked havoc in the poverty-ridden state of Orissa. First the state experienced a severe flood in the august, 1999 affecting six coastal blocks.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2005
Ashutosh Mohanty
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
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Cyclones, Orissa (Odisha), Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Climate Change

 High hoopla

The meet on the sustainable development of the world s small island states turned out to be a fiasco

Publication Date: 
27/02/2005
Down to Earth
Tags:
Climate Change, WTO, Natural Disasters, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development
Natural Disasters

Rainwater harvesting catches on

Prof. Amir Haider Malik is going back to Abbottabad in north Pakistan with the hope of putting to see the information he has picked up on rainwater harvesting in Delhi over the last four days. Prof.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2005
Asian Age (New Delhi)
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Dams, Irrigation
Natural Disasters

Pallava walls found under sea

The tsunami of December 26, 2004 has substantially altered the coastline to bare exciting Pallava sculptures, dating back to the 7th centuryBC, on the seabed off the famous beach resort of

Publication Date: 
26/02/2005
Asian Age (New Delhi)
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Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

 Bytes

green pesticide: A fungus has been found to be the perfect weapon against troublesome ants and termites. Though lethal to the pests, it does not harm other insects, animals or people, according to

Publication Date: 
30/01/2005
Down to Earth
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Pesticide Residues
Natural Disasters

Stepping on the gas

India has entered Phase II of tackling the tsunami disaster. It is now readying to rebuild and rehabilitate the affected areas and develop disaster prevention and management systems.

Publication Date: 
30/01/2005
Week (Kochi)
Tags:
Tsunami, Disaster Management, Rehabilitation, UNDP, India, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Natural Disasters

Tsunami may worsen fiscal deficit: ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that the tsunami will adversely impact India's fiscal deficit through large spending on rehabilitation and reconstruction operations that will be initiated

Publication Date: 
26/01/2005
Business Line (New Delhi)
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Natural Disasters

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