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Tigers may become first large predators to vanish
Joining a new global initiative to save the tiger, the World Bank on Wednesday said if the striped cat continues to vanish from the wild, it will be the first large predator to go the way of the dodo. “To…
Vehicles contribute most to global warming
In the first ever analysis of the effect of the transport sector on climate, it has been established that road traffic contributes the most to global warming, aviation sector has the second largest warming effect, and shipping has a net…
Pollution may trigger diabetes
Environmental pollution may trigger diabetes, scientists suspect in the US. In the commentary published in the recent edition of the Lancet, Cambridge scientists Oliver Jones and Julian Griffin highlight the need to research the possible link between certain pollutants and…
Climate change in West Bengal
© Despair (1999) – Kushal Gangopadhyay – Piali Village, West Bengal, India UNCCD Photo The nature of West Bengal’s weather is changing. Monsoon doesn’t come as scheduled any more. Duration of Summer became longer, Winter comes late, without its normal…
Believe it or not !
‘Believe it or not, this metropolis never had a town planner since 1947. Only last month did those in charge of Kolkata’s upkeep and development take a hard and close look around them to discover the mess this city is…
Didi and her hunger strike
From Outlook India Online: ” …………………………… Defying Medical Science Mamata has been fasting for the past 25 days now (as on Thursday, Dec 28) and, if her aides are to be believed, she hasn’t had even a drop of water.…
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