The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to Al Gore, the former US vice president, and to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for its work to alert the world to the threat of global warming.

In New Delhi, Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, an Indian born scientist who leads the United Nations Intergovernmental panel shares the Noble Prize for peace with Al Gore , said the award was “not something I would have thought of in my wildest dreams.” reported New York Times.

Global Warming : What does this mean ?

Global Warming : Want to do something to help stop ?

Do you feel guilty  about contributing to Global Warming every time you drive you car or by other means ? Don’t worry there are ways to offset carbon emmision contributed to global warming( 10 simple things to stop global warming ).  India’s only carbon emissions news and information portal carbonyatra.com has launched India’s first carbon footprint calculator.

The carbon calculator at its website allows people to calculate carbon dioxide emissions in very simple ways from their use of home energy, cars, bikes, buses, trains and air travel. The emission factors used in the calculator are based on the stringent UK DEFRA standards.

Carbon offsetting is the act of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by various ways, such as planting trees as compensation.

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Once people calculate their emissions, they have the option to offset the same (per ton of CO2) by purchasing carbon offsets through renewable and carbon reducing projects listed on the portal. As an initial project, offsets would be purchased from Jatropha plantations in the state of Uttaranchal.

Most carbon offsets were commonly done by planting trees.

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Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi, is spread over an area of 1.75 kms along the Mahim River in central Mumbai. Now Indian government agency is evaluating bids submitted by developers across the world for the Dharavi rehabilitation, to build housing and social infrastructure to resettle the slum’s residents.

- Rents are as low as 185 rupees per month in Dharavi.
- Many residents are having small colour television with a cable.
- Dharavi has a large number of thriving small-scale industries that produce embroidered garments, export quality leather goods, pottery and plastic.
- The annual turnover of business in Dharavi slum is estimated to be more than 2700 crores per a year.

Soon a Slum of No More?

For the Dharavi rehabilitation around 78 companies around the world have filed preliminary bids. The project’s

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