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In death, 21-year-old saves three lives - DNA, 21 Apr '10
Sushita Rai's organs were harvested on her birthday, first cadaveric organ transplant performed at public hospital in 12 years
Sea levels could rise higher - HT, 11 Dec '09
Global sea levels could go up by as much as 1.9 metres by 2100, which is almost three times the rise predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), said a new study by German and Finnish researchers.
Who started the emission rot? - HT, 11 Dec '09
Tomorrow, I travel from Paris to Copenhagen for the conference on climate change as a global ambassador for Oxfam International.
As conflicting reports come out of the meet, I am reminded of a question I was asked two months ago while in Canada as a representative of the Climate Action Network.
Women bear brunt of climate change - ToI, 2 Dec '09
In Kamlawati’s Compierganj village in eastern UP’s Gorakhpur summer, winter and monsoon have turned erratic. When did spring start? When was monsoon over? She knew Holi indicated winter’s end when she’d fry paddy in the Holika fire.
Rising sea levels a threat to city: Study - ToI, 2 Dec '09
Days before the Copenhagen conference on climate change kicks off, a major study by a group of 100 international scientists has revealed that sea levels are likely to rise by as much as 1.4 metres (more than 4 feet) by the end of this century.
Diwali one of loudest, police turn a deaf ear - ToI, 20 Oct '09
The city witnessed one of the nosiest Diwalis in recent years as residents ignored noise pollution norms and cops turned a deaf ear to the violations. Mumbaikars endured deafening firecrackers past midnight on October 17 and into the wee hours.
This Diwali, the scars were less - ToI, 20 Oct '09
It was the noisiest Diwali that the city has ever celebrated but this time, it registered a dip in the number of accidents and burn injuries.
Diwali will make it tough for asthmatics - DNA, 15 Oct '09
Diwali is indeed a time to rejoice. However, about 10 lakh asthma patients and people suffering form other respiratory diseases in the city would beg to differ. For them, Diwali is anything but difficult.
Ganpati beats Diwali at decibels - DNA, 15 Oct '09
While decibel levels do tend to rise during Diwali, the level of noise pollution during Ganpati visarjan and during Navratri are far higher than during Diwali, says a report, prepared by the BMC and the Central Pollution Control Board.
India hit by climate change - HT, 15 Oct '09
The worst fears of India being hit by the effects of climate change have been confirmed by 14 sets of research studies released here on Wednesday.
Writing’s on the water - ToI, 15 Oct '09
That is the threshold number that may save the world from an impending ecological disaster, be it due to melting of glaciers, rising sea levels, global warming or flash floods.
No fish in city waters 50 yrs on - ToI, 12 Oct '09
The odd whale, dolphin or shark swimming near Bombay High may not drop dead as it passes by the garbage dump that is Mumbai’s coastline, but it is no indicator of the health of the local marine ecosystem.
Med-waste incinerator spews poison - ToI, 12 Oct '09
From the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd link road, the bio-medical waste treatment plant of the municipal corporation looks like an innocuous small factory with its chimney spewing gentle, white fumes.
Post-Diwali, brace for 30% water cut - DNA, 10 Oct '09
Make no mistake. The heavy showers last week, which wreaked havoc in some parts of the state, were not enough to rid Mumbai of its water worries. Officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) warn the water crisis in the city is far from over.
Lake levels low as monsoon ends - ToI, 1 Oct '09
The monsoon is almost over, but the lakes that supply water to the city are far from overflowing. The city’s water sources have only nine lakh million litres, as against the required 13 lakh million.
BMC ‘plugs’ leave new buildings high and dry - ToI, 1 Oct 09
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has imposed a 30% water cut to tide the city over an unprecedented shortage, is under pressure to issue orders to open ‘plug’ water connections to hundreds of new buildings that are ready for occupation.
Worst drought, worse to come - DNA, 28 Sep 09
The monsoon season leaves India not just with the worst drought in decades but a sombre forecast for future.
In terms of affected area, this year's drought is the worst since 1918. Conditions surpass the one in 1972, considered the worst post-independence drought year.
India allows global review of emissions - ToI, 28 Sept '09
India has once again dramatically shifted position on its international climate change policy. The Indian government has said it could agree to international review and reporting of its domestic, voluntary and self-funded actions on greenhouse gas emission reductions along the lines of the IMF conducting ‘surveillance’ on monetary issues and the WTO monitoring trade policies of member countries.
Avg temp up just 0.010 F since ’99 - ToI, 23 Sept '09
World leaders who are meeting at the United Nations to discuss climate change are faced with an intricate challenge: building momentum for an international climate treaty at a time when global temperatures have been stable for a decade and may even drop in the next few years.
Situation grim, more cuts in the offing: BMC - ToI, 23 Sept '09
Mumbai: In all probability, citizens will have to brace themselves for water cuts until the next good monsoon. The BMC, which has imposed a 15% water cut, is now considering increasing it to 30%.
It's now or never for saving the ozone layer - DNA, 18 Sept '09
nternational Day for the Preservation of Ozone Layer is celebrated every year on September 16 to commemorate signing of Montreal Protocol. To mark this day, DNA brought together senior bureaucrats and experts, capable of bringing about the desired change in environmental policies.
Tulsi is full, but Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna not up to the mark - ToI, 12 Sept '09
Though there has been a gradual increase in the lake levels over the last fortnight, the catchment areas have hardly received any rainfall over the last three-four days.
Now, unrelated families can swap organs - ToI, 8 Sept '09
It’s a move that will save thousands of lives—and prevent terminally ill and desperate patients from falling prey to unscrupulous organ traders. The Union law ministry has cleared the long-pending amendments to the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, and will send the draft bill to the cabinet secretary on Tuesday.
Showers of blessing but crisis not over - DNA, 7 Sept '09
The water crisis, which had been looming for a while, is on the ebb. Showers in the past week have begun filling up reservoirs that supply water to Mumbai, increasing the available stocks by nearly 12%.
Now, Cloud Seeding at Vihar, Tulsi - HT, 29 Aug '09
With water levels in city's lakes dipping, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to extend cloud seeding experiments to Vihar and Tulsi lakes along with Tansa and Modak Sagar.
Riding a tiger called ‘climate change’ - TOI, 29 Aug '09
he first strides have been in the right direction. The environment and forests ministry has been given a muchneeded push on both climate change and conservation. Under Jairam Ramesh, the ministry has said it will not adopt an obstructionist stand but seems prepared to look for cooperation from the states.
You may face a 30% water cut starting October 1 - TOI, 26 Aug '09
Get ready to go back to a water cut of 30% again from October 1. The parched city may have started getting some rain again every day, but it has not been enough to shore up its supply of drinking water.
Mumbai is country's new pollution capital - HT, Aug 25, 2009
Mumbai has earned the tag of being the most polluted city in the country. It has displaced Delhi from the top slot in the list of cities with high vehicular emission, found a recent study by New York's Desert Research Institute.
This plant gets rid of garbage the green way - ToI, Aug 3, 2009
The Bombay high court constituted a four-member committee to look into the feasibility of decentralising dumping of garbage in
the city. The move comes at a time when the century-old Deonar dumping ground is gearing up for its partial closure and development of a scientific landfill.
India may get reduced rainfall in next 10 years - DNA, June 4, 2009
The Indian subcontinent could receive lesser rainfall in the coming decade because of low solar activity, a study conducted by an astrophysicist in Bangalore has found.
City out to fetch a pail of water - DNA, June 4, 2009
As city taps went dry for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, political parties seized the opportunity to squeeze out some goodwill from affected citizens.
Highlighting harmful effects - DNA, May 31, 2009
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on May 31. The World Health Organisation selected "Tobacco Health Warnings" as the theme for the World No Tobacco Day 2009.
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