Sunita Narain honoured for her contributions towards preserving and saving environment

Green warrior: Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment, receives the Raja-Lakshmi Award from Bryan Dalton, Chief of Consular Section, US Consulate General, at a function on Thursday.

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Action must enhance prospects for development, says Principal Correspondent Vibha Sharma

CLIMATE change is the hottest topic of debate today. Expressing concern over global warming, scientists fear that any further increase in temperature will lead to a rise in surface and sea temperatures, causing dramatic shifts in climate cycles and reduction in agricultural output and water supply.

Ashwani Sharma

Two droughts wiping out 50 per cent of the rabi crop, the apple produce reduced to half of its usual quantity, the unusual rise in temperature, and the delayed monsoons

Even as India and China

While India needs to be seen as a responsible global citizen, it's important to keep in mind the rich world's emission levels have actually risen, not fallen - India taking on commitments won't fix this.

R K PachauriR K Pachauri
Chairman, IPCC
Director General, TERI

What is India

New Delhi: The political cost of a shift on climate change negotiations increased for the UPA government with the Left, BJP and the green lobby standing on common ground to oppose any political drift before the crucial Copenhagen climate talks in December.

NEW DELHI: Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (independent charge), Environment and Forests, on Monday came under severe criticism for a recent proposal that, the Opposition said, amounted to a total shift in India