Published on 14 Dec 2007 in: Environment
The 11 warmest years in this set have all occurred within the last 13 years. For the northern hemisphere alone, 2007 was the second warmest recorded, according to scientists.
THE 10 WARMEST YEARS
1998: 0.52C (above the 1961-1990 average)
2005: 0.48C
2003: 0.46C
2002: 0.46C
2004: 0.43C
2006: 0.42C
2007 (provisional): 0.41C
2001: 0.40C
1997: 0.36C
1995: 0.28C
Published on 14 Dec 2007 in: General
The following countries scored highest on measures of “happiness” –Dr. Gelade’s “Happiness index”
Published on 13 Dec 2007 in: Economy & Policy| Environment| General
US- the world’s worst polluter not willing to abide the UN proposed 25-40% cut from the developed world by 2020.
Mr Gore, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year for his work on climate change, was clear in his denunciation of President Bush’s attitude.
“I am not an official and I am not bound by diplomatic niceties. So I am going to speak an inconvenient truth: my own country, the United States, is principally responsible for obstructing progress here in Bali,” he said, to the applause of delegates. Continue reading…
Published on 12 Dec 2007 in: Economy & Policy| General
The fine prescribed by the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act has been increased to Rs 5 lakh while the imprisonment period has been extended to upto 7 years.
“The punishment for those guilty of female foeticide crimes, which was an imprisonment of around 2-5 years till now, has been recommended to be increased to around 5-7 years and the fine raised to at least Rs 5 lakh,” said Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss.