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Himalayan glaciers receding at varying rates

The findings of studies conducted by the Geological Survey of India suggests that the glaciers of Himalayas are receding at varying rates in different regions. As per those findings, recession of Himalayan glaciers could be the result, inter-alia of a natural cyclic process because of which the majority of Himalayan Glaciers may be passing through [...]

New method to measure Snow and Vegetation moisture with GPS

A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers and farmers.
The researchers have developed a technique that uses interference [...]

First Fog of the Season covers Delhi

Residents of New Delhi today woke up to a day of dense fog that engulfed the entire capital making mobility difficult for commuters. his is first fog of the winter season. Traffic on the roads moved at a snail’s pace in the early hours due to poor visibility. The vehicles had switched on their fog [...]

United Nations expect strong US action on Global Warming

The United Nations’ top climate change official said Wednesday he expected the United States to table concrete proposals against global warming at December’s Copenhagen climate conference. The US Senate was expected to reach an agreement on a law proposal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the coming week, Yvo de Boer quoted a Senate foreign [...]

Solar Cycle Linked to Global Climate

Establishing a key link between the solar cycle and global climate, research led by scientists at the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., shows that maximum solar activity and its aftermath have impacts on Earth that resemble La Nina and El Nino events in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

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“India is more Vulnerable to Climate Change” - UNIDO

India is more vulnerable to climate change! Report of an assessment made by the South Asia regional office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) reveals this fact earlier this week. Due to diverse geographical and population characteristics and high dependence on fossil fuel makes India more vulnerable to bad effects of climate change, [...]

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