Rich countries framing climate debate to suit themselves: IndiaOctober 6th, 2009 BANGKOK - Rich countries have been framing the climate debate to suit themselves rather than looking at the way global warming affects most of the world, which is why a global treaty is proving elusive, India's top climate negotiator said here Tuesday. "They don't talk about equity, they only talk of how to protect their lifestyles," the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Climate Change Shyam Saran told a group of Indian NGO representatives.
Canadian province on red alert against ratsOctober 2nd, 2009 TORONTO - Canada's Alberta province is on red alert against rats. Rat patrols have been set up to check intrusion of the rodents from neighbouring Saskatchewan province.
Mesa, Ariz., is 1,000th city to sign Conference of Mayors' climate change agreementOctober 2nd, 2009 Mesa, Ariz., is 1,000th signer for climate changeSEATTLE — Mesa, Ariz., is the 1,000th city to sign the U.S. Conference of Mayors' climate change agreement.
Controlling population in poor countries won't save climate, say scientistsSeptember 29th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has found that the population explosion in poor countries will contribute little to climate change, and controlling their numbers won't save climate. According to a report in The Times, the study was carried out by David Satterthwaite, of the International Institute for Environment and Development, a think-tank based in London.
26th International Population Congress opens in MoroccoSeptember 28th, 2009 MARRAKECH - The 26th International Population Congress has opened here to discuss population related problems, migration and the economic crisis, among others. Over 2,000 demographers from 114 countries attended the five-day meeting that started Sunday to discuss more than 200 topics, including population and global climate change, migration, economic crisis, the imbalance of fertility rate and social security system.
Nair briefs Ban Ki-moon about India's views on climate changeSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - The Prime Minister's Principal Secretary, T. K. A Nair met the UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and discussed the country's stand on climate change on Thursday.
Condoms cheapest way to fight climate change: ReportSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - Condoms are the cheapest way to reduce carbon emissions, claims a controversial new report. According to the report for the UK's Optimum Population Trust, putting the brake on global population growth would be five times cheaper than any other method of tackling the world's greenhouse gases.
Scientists discover fossil tooth remains of extinct rodent species in ValenciaAugust 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An international team of scientists has discovered an extinct rodent species, based on fossil tooth remains found in Alborache, Valencia, which is the oldest find within this genus in the world. The small number of Eomyops noeliae fossils found has prevented the scientists from the University of Valencia (UV), who have led this research study, from being able to gain a full picture of this "new" rodent.
Scientists discover extinct rodent speciesJuly 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An international team of scientists has discovered an extinct rodent species, based on fossil tooth remains found in Alborache, Valencia. Eomyops noeliae, from the Eomyidae family, represents the oldest find within this genus in the world.
India should take global climate change lead: British expertJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - India, which has a strong new government and moral authority", should now lead global negotiations on climate change, a leading British expert has urged. India's low emissions and its challenge of poverty reduction give her moral authority on climate change.
Seals quickly respond to gain and loss of habitat under climate changeJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has indicated that seals can quickly respond to gain and loss of habitat under climate change. The study was conducted by an international research team, including post-doctorate Dr Mark de Bruyn and collaborators from the US, South Africa and Italy, led by Professor Rus Hoelzel from the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University.
Climate change causing wild sheep to shrinkJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has provided evidence for climate change as the cause of the mysterious decrease in the size of wild sheep on the Scottish island of Hirta. According to the researchers, due to climate change, survival conditions on Hirta are becoming less challenging, which means slower-growing, smaller sheep are more likely to survive the winters than they once were.
Baaad news? The latest sign of global warming _ shrinking sheepJuly 2nd, 2009 Baaad news? Global warming now shrinking sheepWASHINGTON — Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep. On average, wild Soay sheep on Scotland's island Hirta are 5 percent smaller today than they were in 1985, according to a team of researchers led by Tim Coulson of Imperial College London.
Obama, Brown speak by phone, discuss climate change and economic recoveryJune 27th, 2009 Obama, Brown speak on climate change, economyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday spoke with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss climate change and the global economic recovery. Obama spoke with his counterpart by telephone as part of their ongoing consultations.
Now, effects of changing climate on sheep can be mathematically predictedMay 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, it has been proven that the effects of a changing climate on a population of bighorn sheep can be mathematically predicted. Researchers from Germany, the US, and Mexico studied a population of bighorn sheep introduced to Tiburon island, Mexico, in 1975.
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