Greenland has lost about 1,500 cubic kilometres of ice between 2000 and 2008, which is responsible for one-sixth of global sea level rise, scientists have claimed.

If the world fails to get the growing carbon emission under control, sea levels could rise by up to six metres, said a new study.

According to the study by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), temperatures in the Antarctica were increased by six degrees Celsius during the past periods when the volume of high carbon dioxide (CO2) was high in the atmosphere.

If the world fails to get the growing carbon emission under control, sea levels could rise by up to six metres, said a new study.

According to the study by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), temperatures in Antarctica were increased by six degrees Celsius during the past periods when the volume of high carbon dioxide (CO2) was high in the atmosphere.

Mumbai: Giving a new angle to the climate change the United Nations Population fund (UNFPA) today said family planning, reproductive health care and gender relations could influence the future course of climate change and affect how humanity adapts to rising seas, worsening storms and severe droughts.

State Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said about 20 million people might be displaced from coastal belts as a result of sea level rise following climate change.

He urged all, including government and non-government organisations, to act unitedly to face the challenges of climate change in the country.

Dr Hasan was inaugurating a seminar on "Climate change:

Ananya Dutta

KOLKATA: Kolkata has been ranked as the fourth most vulnerable among 11 major coastal cities in Asia that are threatened by climate change as it is

Rajiv Tikoo