Agency finds ocean warmer than average
Oceanic surface temperatures around Japan this winter are higher than average, according to the results of Meteorological Agency research released Friday. The abnormally high temperatures have
Oceanic surface temperatures around Japan this winter are higher than average, according to the results of Meteorological Agency research released Friday. The abnormally high temperatures have
The UN's top official for climate change said says world governments must reach clear decisions on curbing global warming at talks in The Hague in November, or the entire process could collapse. "The
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are at their highest for 20 million years, two British scientists have revealed. The two analysed the shells of tiny ocean creatures to build up a fossil
Fifth hottest year since 1860: This has been Planet Earth's fifth warmest year since consistent global records began in 1860, British meteorologists said. Temperatures around the world in 1999 were
Plan to launch public awareness drive under study : The Pakistan government is contemplating to launch a public awareness campaign on the long disputed issue of construction of the Kalabagh Dam,
India will get $82 million over the next 10 years to help phase out the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) at New Delhi. The Union government, in a statement, said this money would be
The UN's top official for climate change said says world governments must reach clear decisions on curbing global warming at talks in the Hague in November, or the entire process could collapse."The
Global warming could bring more hay fever, according to U.S. government research that shows ragweed produces significantly more pollen ascarbon dioxide increases. The ubiquitous weed makes nearly
The Canadian Government has launched a workshop-based campaign designed to show Canadians how to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The ABC Program - the first of its kind in North America - is
A report by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) says the Great Barrier Reef, off Australia's northeast coast, came through severe bleaching in 1998 with a net increase in the amount of
Canadian researchers said Friday they cloned a male calf from the cells of Canada's world-renowned Starbuck Holstein bull, which sired more than 200,000 cows, bulls and calves before dying in 1998.
The era of 60-mpg and better cars was ushered in as two-seater "hybrids" arrived at Honda dealers in California. The Insight is the first car sold in the United States that uses gasoline and electric
Ford Motor Co. said that it is resigning from a coalition of oil companies, automakers, electric utilities and others opposed to the Kyoto Treaty, an international agreement to reduce emissions from
A record of climate held frozen in a Himalayan glacier revealed that the last decade was the warmest of the past millennium, scientists reported yesterday. Science journal reports that the Dasuopu
A t the latest round of international talks aimed at shaping a treaty on global warming, delegates from oil- producing countries insisted that any final accord include a commitment to compensate them
Does your sneezing and hayfever seem to be getting worse each year? Blame global warming. Researchers with the U.S. Agriculture Department said Yesterday that higher carbon dioxide (CO2) levels
The periodic El Nino warming of the Pacific Ocean also reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air--a chemical some say contributes to global warming--according to a study being published in the
Canada pumped out 1.5 per cent more greenhouse gas in 1997 than in 1997, despite a commitment to reduce its emissions, the government department Environment Canada
The fight against global warming is the most profound economic challenge facing Canada since the Second World War, says a secret cabinet document that outlines a $1.6 billion, five-year plan to
A study by the Irish government has revealed that emissions of greenhouse gases, including sulphur dioxide rose dramatically during the 1990's.The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) report,