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Himalayas Key To South Asian MonsoonsCambridge MA (SPX) Jan 26, 2010 Harvard climate scientists suggest that the Tibetan Plateau-thought to be the primary source of heat that drives the South Asian monsoon-may have far less of an effect than the Himalayas and other surrounding mountains. As the monsoon brings needed rainfall and water to billions of people each year, understanding its proper origin, especially in the context of global climate change, is crucial for the future sustainability of the region. The researchers say the their findings, published in the Jan ... read more |
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Outside View: Obama and IndiaManipal, India (UPI) Jan 26, 2009 Once in office, U.S. President Barack Obama apparently decided to abandon his own policy preferences in favor of those of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Given the reluctance of the former president and the current secretary of state to agree to an equal partnership with India, it is no surprise that the past year has seen the killing-off of the tiny shoots of U.S.-India high-tech cooperation promised by former President George W. Bush. This is despite the eagerness of NASA for joint projects ... read more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Jan 26, 2009 China's top climate-change negotiator said he was keeping an open mind on whether global warming was man-made or the result of natural cycles. Speaking in New Delhi following the conclusion Sunday of a two-day meeting of ministers from the BASIC group of the most powerful emerging economies - China, India, Brazil and South Africa - Xie Zhenhua said climate change was a "solid fact." ... more  
Washington (UPI) Jan 25, 2009 The row over Internet censorship between Google and China got all the headlines, but the really alarming development for Beijing in the last week came from India. The unprecedented decision by the Indian government to deliver a formal diplomatic demarche against Chinese trade policies was just one of a range of developments in recent days that must be troubling the Chinese leadership. ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 25, 2010South Korea's president offered Monday to help energy-hungry India build more nuclear plants as the two Asian powerhouses set a goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2014. President Lee Myung-bak touted what he said was his nation's expertise in building nuclear power stations as he expressed hope that South Korean companies would help India to construct new atomic power plants. Lee said S ... more |
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Indians keep faith with Ganges dips despite pollution crisisKanpur, India (AFP) Jan 24, 2010 For India's devout Hindus, the sacred River Ganges is always clean and always pure -- even if its waters are a toxic stew of human sewage, discarded garbage and factory waste. The belief that the Ganges washes away sin entices millions of Hindus into the river each year, and huge crowds of pilgrims are currently passing through the town of Haridwar for the three-month Kumbh Mela bathing festival. But concern over pollution along the length of the 2,500 kilometre (1,500 mile) river is growing, an ... read more |
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