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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 155 days ago (http://www.ndtv.com)
Category: General | Tags: sez global warming farmers

Close to 2000 acres of rice fields in Raigad are being destroyed by tidal water. The Maharashtra government is yet to repair the bunds built to keep seawater away. And now the land cannot be productive for three years.

The inclusion of some of this land in the proposed reliance SE read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 252 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: bandra bandstand worli seaface
A sizeable chunk of Mumbai will go under water. This includes Bandra Bandstand, Girgaum Chowpatty, Gateway of India, Parsi Gymkhana at Marine Drive, parts of Bandra-Kurla Complex, Juhu aerodrome, parts of Essel World and Mira road-Bhayander will disappear beneath the Arabian Sea because due to global warming.
Maybe all those who have properties in these areas think of start selling it. read more »
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Avatar Posted by pavwalafrommumbai 312 days ago (Editorial)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai cold winter
I have never seen Mumbai so cold in my 26 year living here. I think this is the coldest winter in Mumbai history. Even at day its cold (as I type right now my fingers are so cold and numb). It is so cold that I have avoided bath for 3 days :) . After all the analysis I have come to a conclusion, only 3 aspects can be blamed for this severe cold in Mumbai.rnrn1. Global Warmingrn2. Pakistanr read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 335 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: General | Tags: global warming emissions greenhouse
California is suing the US federal government, in an attempt to force car makers to conform to tougher cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

The lawsuit comes after the federal Environmental Protection Agency denied California a waiver from US law needed to enact its own efficiency targets.

The Epa says it wants to avoid a confusing patchwork of different regulations across states.

But Ca read more »
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Avatar Posted by meemumbaikar 386 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Society | Tags: electricity shortage load shedding
I don't think these citizens have heard of the 'Mumbai Unplug' program.. I don't think they have even heard about Global Warming but they sure do take top honors in my book for actually "doing" something about local problems faced by their fellow citizens.

30 families in a building in Parel switched off all lights and other electric appliances between 7 pm and 10 pm for four days during read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 408 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Society | Tags: cigarette smoking cancer health
I guess that every lit bit helps ...

Maybe they should combine this with the global warming issue ;-)

COME December, cigarette packs will be required to carry pictorial warnings covering up to 50 per cent of the display area on the box as per the Indian Tobacco Control Act 2003.

Lobbies in favour of pictorial warnings are hopeful that this will have the same impact here as it did in Can read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 423 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: global warming batti bandh
SWITCH off everything that runs on electricity for an hour on December 15: that’s what Mumbai Unplug — a group of young professionals — wants the entire city to do to draw attention to global warming. read more »
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