Archive for October 9th, 2010

Local people’s perception on Climate Change, its impact and adaptation practices in Himalaya to Terai regions of Nepal

Oct 9th, 2010 | By

Abstract from the Publication [Sep 2010]: The study showed that average temperature has increased from 0.6 to 0.980 C over the last 30 years and precipitation is characterized by large inter-annual variability with substantial decrease in amount over the last five years. The annual temperature increasing trend followed 0.055>0.0455>0.035>0.02 0C yr-1 from Middle Mountain, Siwlik,

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Deteriorating human health linked to climate change-Bhutan

Oct 9th, 2010 | By

The impact of climate change on human health has not been discussed in many of the climate change conferences around the world. Today, we clearly see the effects of climate change on human health and the need to address it. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in cases of dengue in the

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Climate change adaptation policy shift could help the poor

Oct 9th, 2010 | By

Johannesburg - If the Indus delta in southern Pakistan were protected by mangroves, a few hundred villages would have been saved from the floods, say Pakistani environmentalists. Thriving mangroves are a sign of healthy ecosystems, which require fresh water and a bit of investment. “Unfortunately we have not had both,” said Ghulam Hussain Khwaja, president of

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Climate Control cries coming from the Himalayas

Oct 9th, 2010 | By

KATHMANDU, NEPAL (Commodity Online): As the global warming continues to take toll in numerous scattered events of natural calamities, a group of experts and thinkers have raised voice to save the highest and coldest mountain range on the planet earth, the Himalayas, from the climate change impact.  Indian officials have expressed concerns and have called for

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