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Climate talks: Bonn voyage? PDF Print E-mail

Climate talks, instead of bridging differences, are generating more dissent as they go along. The Bangkok meet turned out to be a non-event, and one wonders whether the next round in Bonn will turn out to be any better. Recent developments seem to buttress this feeling, says N. R. KRISHNAN.

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Meghalaya: Open simsim PDF Print E-mail
Even before the caves in Meghalaya can reveal clues to climate change, rampant mining is destroying their wealth -Amar Jyoti Borah

Meghalaya carries a bewitching world in its belly. The natural caves found in Jaintia Hills are a storehouse of geological treasures. Rivers and streams flow through some of their dark, damp chambers, lending an other-worldly beauty to the caves.

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Why no small-scale farmer in India is happy PDF Print E-mail

Even though the government is making tall claims about the agriculture loan waiver and myriads of schemes for the uplift of farmers in the country, if you want to know the plight of small farmers you have to really go to the grassroots and ask them. In India there is not a single small-scale farmer who is living a happy life with enough income from his fields.
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US lists polar bear as threatened species PDF Print E-mail
Put at risk by global warming, the polar bear is getting a life line as the government officially has declared it a threatened species in need of increased protection. But another round of legal battles surrounding the majestic animal may be just beginning.
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Consumers: Brands Don't Do Enough For The Planet PDF Print E-mail
Two-thirds of consumers in key global markets think that when it comes to protecting the planet from climate change, companies and brands should be finding solutions. In fact, according to a massive study from Havas Media, consumers expect brands-not their governments-to find solutions.
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