There are dozens of different activities that could help farmers adapt to climate change, or reduce their emissions, while ensuring their future food security. Little wonder, then, that farmers are sometimes bewildered by the advice they receive. In South Asia, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) has come up with a concept that should make the prospect of adopting “climate-smart” practices less daunting.
Nestle Highlights Climate Change with ‘Science Express’ in India – 14 June 2012, The Financial Express
Students around India can get on board a specially designed train to learn about climate change with help from Nestlé. The ‘Science Express’ is a touring exhibition that aims to raise more than 1.5 million young people’s awareness of the impact and challenges of global climate change.
Energising Women’s Role at Rio – 13 June 2012, The Gulf Times
The United Nations “Rio+20” Earth Summit this month will be a staging ground to chart the course for inclusive economies, social equality and environmental protection. For that reason, it must place sustainable development at the forefront of the global agenda.
Developing world holds key to keep Rio principles alive – 13 June 2012, TOI
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh slated to attend the Rio summit on sustainable development, the government has prepared the grounds to help ‘friendly’ Brazil but not accept the adverse conditions that Europe is keen to impose at the event, which culminates with the meeting of heads of state from June 20 to 22.
Climate Change Will Boost Number of West’s Wildfires – 13 June 2012, TOI
Climate change will make wildfires in the West, like those now raging in parts of Colorado and New Mexico, more frequent over the next 30 years, researchers reported on Tuesday. More broadly, almost all of North America and most of Europe will see an increase in wildfires by the year 2100, the scientists wrote in the journal Ecosphere, a publication of the Ecological Society of America.
Coal Pollution Kills 70,000 a year in India – 13 June 2012, IBN Live
IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said pollution from coal generation plants causes about 70,000 premature deaths every year in India. Without giving any further details about deaths due to pollution in India, Lagarde noted that environmental problems doesn’t just end with climate change. The IMF Managing Director said she believes the world is facing economic, environmental and social crises.
Rio+20 Sanctuary Asia June 2012 cover story – 12 June 2012, Sanctuary Asia
Sanctuary Cover Story June 2012: World Environment Day, June 5, is doubly significant this year since Rio+20 will dominate virtually every nation’s global agenda. Sanctuary gives you a bird’s eye view of the upcoming Rio Summit and its significance. As we put this story together, the Rio+20 Summit is less than a month away. On May 18-19, the G8 met at Camp David and agreed to tackle climate change. Were they serious? That is the trillion dollar question. Sanctuary delves into the strange worlds of global economics and politics to examine whether this endless climate change meet involves action… or still more hot air?
India’s Economic Climate – 12 June 2012. Forbes India
Bittu Sahgal, Editor of wildlife publication Sanctuary Asia speaks about a trip into the wild with Lord Nicholoas Stern, his fight to save the last wilderness of India and how business and entrepreneurs can match their success to India’s green economy in the future with the right decisions.
Climate change threatens agriculture, Genomics to the rescue – 12 June 2012, The Economic Times
Kulvinder Gill, professor of breeding and genetics at the Washington State University in the US, describes himself as a dreamer and an optimist. One of his dreams is to make sure food production does not decline over the next few decades, when increasing temperatures act on the yields of major crops.
Ahead of Rio+20 summit, UN sounds environmental alarm – 11 June 2012, The Christian Science Monitor
Population growth, urbanisation and consumption are set to inflict irreversible damage on the planet, the United Nations said on Wednesday and called for urgent agreement on new environmental targets at an Earth summit this month.
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