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Climate warming causing ecosystem changes in temperate lakes
Dec 17th
A new study has linked ecosystem changes in many temperate North American and Western European lakes to climate warning.
The study, conducted by researchers at Queen’s University and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in Canada, reports that striking changes are now occurring in many temperate lakes similar to those previously observed in the rapidly warming Arctic, although typically many decades later.
“Our findings suggest that ecologically important changes are already under way in temperate lakes,” said Queen’s Biology research scientist, Dr. Kathleen Ruhland, from the university’s Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Lab (PEARL) and lead author of the study.
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Wildflower Declines In Thoreau’s Concord Woods Are Due To Climate Changes
Nov 2nd
ScienceDaily (Nov. 1, 2008) — Drawing on records dating back to the journals of Henry David Thoreau, scientists at Harvard University have found that different plant families near Walden Pond have borne the effects of climate change in strikingly different ways. Some of the plant families hit hardest by global warming have included beloved species like lilies, orchids, violets, roses, and dogwoods.
Over the past 150 years, some of the plants in Thoreau’s woods have shifted their flowering time by as much as three weeks as spring temperatures have risen, the researchers say, while others have been less flexible. Many plant More >
Eco rating a major issue now
Oct 13th
Ecology has become a critical issue in India with a lot of organisations and the Union Government showing particular interest in it. The key element, of course, is global warming and the steady erosion of ozone layer because of carbon di oxide emissions from several sources into the atmosphere. The main culpable sources are automobile, realty and raw materials sectors. With crude oil price ruling high its impact on fuel and the prices of essential commodites is considerable. Inflation is 11 per cent now and the steady grabbing of farm land in the outskirts of every city – Tier 1 More >
Investing in global warming
Oct 13th
Environmental sustainability has become the catchword now. And green stocks have caught the eye of investors though they are necessarily slow burn out funds. It will pay in the long run, say over 15 year period. RETIREES For those on the verge of superannuation choosing the right firms matter, because the returns after 10-15 years must be substantial. Some smaller firms may burn out in due course and investing in them in these environment-conscious times might backfireas the returns in 4-5 years could be slow or nothing. One has to go in for firms that have top of the list More >
The Holy Prophet(Peace upon him) on environment
Sep 7th
“There is none amongst the believers who plants a tree, or sows a seed, and then a bird, or a person, or an animal eats thereof, but it is regarded as having given a charitable gift [for which there is great recompense].” [Al-Bukhari, III:513].The idea of the Prophet Mohammed as a pioneer of environmentalism will initially strike many as strange: indeed, the term “environment” and related concepts like “ecology”, “environmental awareness” and “sustainability”, are modern-day inventions, terms that were formulated in the face of the growing concerns about the contemporary state of the natural world around us.
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Green City colours
Jul 25th
Today’s Blast in Bangalore has shocked the city out of its senses. The Green city is witnessing the splurge of colours of pestilence . The peace-loving Bangalorean has been shaken off his reverie and is still not ready to accept the City’s outburst. Our political leaders till now have led a life of peace and calm and have been having their own good time ,making and breaking parties ,never having to worry about such outbursts. Our city had never been on the violence maps barring a few stray incidents ,but now is making breaking news on all the channels on television. Bangalore ,which has More >