Glacier retreats in Teesta basin, India study saysnewsA study conducted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) in association with the Ahmedabad-based Space Application Centre of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has revealed glacier retreats in the Teesta basin (part of the Brahmaputra basin. According to the study in 1990, 34 glaciers once covered... Read more » |
RomaForest2011 Congress - 23-24 June 2011, Pontifical Urbaniana University, RomenewsThe “RomaForest2011 Congress” will be held from 23 to 24 June 2011 at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Italy. This event aims to analyze and discuss the present and future role of forest resources within the socio-economic development of rural areas of European Countries. Invited speakers will share best... Read more » |
Special issue of special issue of Asia Pacific Mountain Courier on ‘Youth and Climate Change’ Vol. 12 No. 1 (2011) now onlinenewsA special issue of Asia Pacific Mountain Courier on ‘Youth and Climate Change’ Vol. 12 No. 1 (2011) is now online. The review highlights the significance of use of ‘Art’ in communicating climate change messages. Art in all its forms is a powerful means of communication, helping overcome barriers of... Read more » |
World Environment Day 2011 - Forests: Nature at Your Service - 5 JunenewsThe World Environment Day (WED) has been launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since 1972 and celebrated every year on 5 June. WED aims to stimulate public awareness on environmental issues and to urge politics to act in favour of these. This year’s theme is dedicated to: “Forests:... Read more » |
Greenland Glaciers Lose Enough Ice to Fill Lake Erie, Study SaysnewsThe rate of ice loss at two of Greenland’s largest glaciers has increased so much over the last decade that, if melted, the amount would be enough to fill Lake Erie, according to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Researchers found that the rate of ice... Read more » |
Sustainable Mountain Development Summit – 21-22 May, Nainital (Uttarakhand), IndianewsA Sustainable Mountain Development Summit organized by the Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) was held on 21 and 22 May in Nainital (Uttarakhand), India. The summit covered issues related to hydropower, climate change adaptation, rural tourism and community forestry. Mrs. Margaret Alva, Governor of Uttarakhand State in India pointed out that... Read more » |
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