New Delhi: Amid likelihood of monsoon to touch India at this month-end, the government Thursday sounded an alert and asked states to be prepared to tackle any possible disaster in the wake of floods triggered by heavy rains. Another advice from Home Secretary G.K. Pillai for the state governments was to keep a close vigil

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Climate change experts and negotiators from Brazil, South Africa, India and China, the ‘Basic’ grouping, are meeting in Durban over the next two days, to discuss a common negotiating position for the 17th conference of the parties (COP17) in December. The meeting would be followed by a Ministerial meeting on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29,

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Robert Flawith examines the impact of global climate change on international order. While scientists are still trying to predict the full impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the earth’s climate, few now doubt the impending, manmade rise in global temperatures. Indeed, it is becoming apparent that the effects of climate change on global temperatures for

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The world stands to lose 230 million hectares of forest by 2050 with drastic consequences for the climate, biodiversity and the global economy, the WWF wildlife campaign group said on Wednesday. “Those responsible — policy-makers and industry — are sawing away at the branch we’re all sitting on,” WWF’s head of forests, Philipp Goeltenboth, said

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ISLAMABAD: After being devastated by the most severe flood in history, Pakistan has formally approved its first draft of the climate change policy. “In fact Pakistan is among the few developing countries which has prepared such a comprehensive national policy on a subject which is on top of the global priority agenda may be after

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RHoK, a community of software developers and disaster risk management experts has come up with applications helpful during natural disasters and weather change. What do you do if a natural calamity strikes? How would you know if your near and dear ones are safe? How would you get in touch with your loved ones if

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Worldwide the demand for energy is increasing. The conventional sources such as oil and gas have reached their peak. There is a consensus that threats induced by climate change as well as risks associated with energy technology have to be significantly reduced. These needs, together with the alarming global signal triggered by the recent nuclear

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Production of high value products and services can help reduce poverty in mountain regions. Value chains can be used to describe the activities and benefits involved in bringing such a product from the producer to the market, and analysed to identify improvements along the chain which, if addressed, yield the highest positive outcome for small

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The rainfall pattern has changed in intensity and quality as a result of which paddy production is decreasing Communities that manage the forests in Nepal are grappling with the vagaries of erratic rainfall, drought and depleting water for drinking and agriculture. The rainfall pattern has changed in intensity and quality as a result of which

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Mini hydel projects, initially considered by environmentalists as green alternatives for power generation, have become threat to fragile ecosystems. The lure of high returns on investment, in addition to various incentives, created a mad rush among private players leading to destruction of natural forests. The growth of economy as well as maintaining high GDP growth

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Central China’s worst drought in more than 50 years is drying reservoirs, stalling rice planting, and threatens crippling power shortages as hydroelectric plants lie idle, state media said Wednesday. Rainfall levels from January to April in the drainage basin of the Yangtze, China’s longest and most economically important river, have been 40 percent lower than

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