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Millions threatened by Asian Smog Cloud
India and the rest of the South Asian region are covered by a deadly, three-km deep blanket of pollution, which is radically changing monsoon patterns, causing drought, reducing India’s winter rice harvest. This is literally killing hundreds of thousands of people by respiratory disease, as revealed by data from seven Indian cities ... more

Kyoto Protocol: E.U. members ratify treaty
In a boost to the global fight against climate change, all the 15 nations in the European Union have ratified the Kyoto Protocol and urged the United States to end its opposition to the treaty ... more

Govt May Allow NTPC, PFC Others To Tap Overseas Funds
The Union government may allow National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC), PowerGrid Corp, National Hydro Power Corp (NHPC) and Power Finance Corp (PFC) to raise money abroad to fund future projects ... more

Japan ratifies Kyoto pact, and asks US to go green
Japan on Tuesday ratified the Kyoto protocol on global warming signed in 1997 and said it would urge other countries including Russia and the United States to do the same ... more