A boy who was thought to contract malaria after the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami as disease stricken the population. | Norman Ng / Kansas City Star / MCT
12-01-2011 One of the most worrisome national security threats of climate change is the spread of disease, among both people and animals, U.S. intelligence and health officials say. But more than a decade after such concerns were first raised by U.S. intelligence agencies, significant gaps remain in the health surveillance and response network. more...
30-12-2010 A researcher with New Brunswick's Environment Department says severe storms that hit the province this month may be examples of climate change. more...
26-10-2010 India and Japan on Monday decided to speed up negotiations on a civil nuclear deal and formally announced the firming up of a free trade agreement that will lead to slashing of taxes up to 94 per cent over the next decade. more...
08-09-2010 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) deserves full credit for its pro-active approach towards combating global warming and climate change. In the ensuing paragraphs, an attempt has been made to analyse the features of China’s climate change policy in detail, especially in the contexts of history, implementation and perceptional differences. more...
26-07-2010 Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari released a book entitled "Encircling the Seamless - India, Climate Change, and the Global Commons" in the national capital on Wednesday, penned down by Professor A. Damodaran. more...
23-07-2010 KOCHI: Environment activists and scientists across the world have warned of shrinking of glaciers. But, are these glaciers in grave danger? Scientists involved in research on climate change have attempted to quantify the causes of the shrinking of these glaciers. more...