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Climate change to take toll in NE
Posted by Morung Express: None Given on August 7th, 2011
Morung Express: Climate change is going to take its toll in the North East India region soon. If the revelation from the studies are to be based, there is going to be a near catastrophic impact in the region. A warning has been sent out from two distinct studies particularly for the Northeast and the Western Ghats: prepare for 45 per cent change in forest vegetation by 2100 and fall in rice, sorghum and maize production by 2030. The studies were published in the latest issue of Indian science journal 'Current Science'...
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India: Climate change action plan by April
Posted by Morung Express: None Given on February 19th, 2011
Morung Express: Viewing the impact of climate change with seriousness that poses a grave threat to rich and varied natural resources of the state and threatens the livelihood, the state government and stakeholders today pulled themselves up to address the issue and taking the decision to frame the State Action Plan on Climate Change. "Climate change and its effects have already started to manifest itself in our own backyard,' asserted Minister for Forest M.C. Konyak while speaking at the workshop here today as part...