Sea levels rising in parts of Indian Ocean; Greenhouse gases play role, study finds

Sea levels rising in parts of Indian Ocean; Greenhouse gases play role, study finds: "cienceDaily (July 13, 2010) — Newly detected rising sea levels in parts of the Indian Ocean, including the coastlines of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java, appear to be at least partly a result of human-induced increases of atmospheric greenhouse gases, says a study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder."

When 500 Million Trees Fall in the Rainforest... : Discovery News

When 500 Million Trees Fall in the Rainforest... : Discovery News: "Violent winds in a squall line of a single storm in January of 2005 killed half a billion trees in the Amazon forest, according to the first 'body-count' of its kind."

Scientists Quantify Global Warming's Threat to Public Health: Scientific American

Scientists Quantify Global Warming's Threat to Public Health: Scientific American: "Extreme weather induced by climate change has dire public health consequences, as heat waves threaten the vulnerable, storm runoff overwhelms city sewage systems and hotter summer days bake more pollution into asthma-inducing smog, scientists say."

Climate Change Affects Biodiversity — Global Issues

Climate Change Affects Biodiversity — Global Issues: "The link between climate change and biodiversity has long been established. Although throughout Earth’s history the climate has always changed with ecosystems and species coming and going, rapid climate change affects ecosystems and species ability to adapt and so biodiversity loss increases."

Believe it…India is the most environment friendly country in the world !

Believe it…India is the most environment friendly country in the world !: "Yes, that’s true, India has been voted the most environment friendly & green country in the world by none other than National Geographic. The Annual Survey “Greendex” carried out by Nat Geo and Globescan shows that out of 17 main economies surveyed India does least to harm the our environment."