Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection into eternal life.....
Saying farewell for the last time is a painful time for the loved ones. With cemeteries running out of space, giving a dignified...
Archive - October 2007
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With several expeditions getting to the North Pole lately, several reports on polar ice conditions are coming in. North Pole explorers like Mike Horn and Norwegian Boerge Ousland are deeply concerned about the future of the North Pole. The changes...
Nature has bestowed upon us several goodies - the magnificent oceans, the green forests and amazing rocks. It is our responsibility to enjoy the things we have been given and protect them. However, the protecting part doesn't seem to be applicable...
The UN’s recent Human Development Report 2007 targets India as a major environmental polluter and asks India to clean up her act. And why should India not be blamed for global warming? For the simple reason, we are not a rich country. Put simply, we...
In an international effort to fight the global climate change, several countries joined the carbon emissions trading market. Senior officials from the countries like U.S., Canada, Norway, and New Zealand decided to join the carbon trading market.
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Recent studies show that rising levels of ozone can inflict serious damage on crops. If the present situation continues then the global value of crop production will be set back by 10 to 12 percent 2100.
The ozone layer contains almost all the...
Sharon Stone is once again in the thick of a controversy -- courtesy her love for fur. The ‘Basic Instinct’ actress went to Cinema Against AIDS event in Rome in a big fox wrap, and raised more than a few eyebrows. These days those who wear fur or...
Singer Kylie Minogue would now represent the penguins of Australia and would work for their benefit having been recruited as their ambassador. She would be speaking for the cute little things who can’t speak for themselves.
The singer is quite...
It is the worst nightmare of environmentalists across the world, but is the grim reality. A price we have to pay for unmindful exploitation of nature in the name of modern development. Policy makers, governments, industrialists have been ignoring the...
The union government of India is seriously considering a proposal to sell properties on riverfronts for commercial development and exploitation in various cities across the country. This initiative has been taken up in a bid to contemporize and...
This is not a Loch Ness monster or an Anaconda. A massive sea slugs squirting toxic waste has taken over the British waters. Experts blame global warming for this. This extraordinary looking creature is popular by the name slug. The scientific name...
Converting food crops to fuel is a crime against humanity. This is what the United Nations Special Rapporteur mentioned at a meeting recently. When there are millions of people going hungry, we cannot use the crops for producing bio fuels. So,...
Children and senior citizens were advised to stay indoors in Beijing as the fog turned into smog. The situation took a turn for worse. The air quality deteriorated rapidly and it got to the point that there was hardly anything to breathe.
With...
Every one of the world’s 235 primate species is listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, except for humans. Thankfully! Did you know that one-third of all our primate relatives are in danger of extinction because of...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has ended its summit meeting in the Brazilian capital of Rio just & has come out with revelations that should shock none. The IPCC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Al Gore this year (& it...
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