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Climate Change = Water Crisis

Feature story | July 17, 2009 at 5:30

DELHI, India — 25 Greenpeace activists queued up outside the Reserve Bank of India to deposit 100’s of pots of water for safe keeping to highlight the issue of the growing water crisis fuelled by climate change. The activists unfurled a banner...

Climate Change = Water Crisis

Press release | July 17, 2009 at 5:30

DELHI, India — 25 Greenpeace activists queued up outside the Reserve Bank of India to deposit 100’s of pots of water for safe keeping to highlight the issue of the growing water crisis fuelled by climate change. The activists unfurled a banner...

Experts urge Government to address humanitarian crisis in Sundarbans

Press release | July 17, 2009 at 15:52

KOLKATA, India — In view of the massive humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of cyclone Aila in the Sunderbans, experts from the field of oceanography and social science, representatives from a local voluntary group and Greenpeace demanded...

Mumbai vulnerable to climate change

Press release | July 16, 2009 at 17:52

MUMBAI, India — With Mumbai being listed amongst the mega cities most vulnerable to the threat of climate change, Greenpeace launched a Climate Rescue Station at the Carter road promenade. The station, in the form of a huge Life-Boat is symbolic...

Feeding a food crisis

Feature story | July 16, 2009 at 12:54

"In the context of the nation’s food security, the declining response of agricultural productivity to increased fertiliser usage in the country is a matter of concern… " emphasised Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister, as the Budget session came to...

Change in fertilizer subsidy policy can help India save crores, ensure food security...

Press release | July 1, 2009 at 5:30

NEW DELHI, India — Moving away from current Government subsidies on synthetic fertiliser that lead to poor soils and less food, and investing in ecological farming will have triple benefits: save public money, ensure food security under less rain...

It’s anomaly reigning

Feature story | June 24, 2009 at 5:30

No doubt the monsoons are changing with the altering weather patterns. There is growing evidence suggesting that climate change is playing a significant role in altering the Indian monsoon patterns. What is not clear is how the precipitation...

Climate Change threat to Indian Monsoon: Greenpeace

Press release | June 17, 2009 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — Greenpeace and students from various colleges in the city, today, raised alarm about the increasing threat of climate change on the Indian monsoon while conducting climate raids across various shops in the city today. Activists...

India’s ambitious Solar Mission Plan deserves praise: Greenpeace

Press release | June 5, 2009 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — Greenpeace, today, applauded the Indian Government at the current round of climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany for taking a bold step with the solar mission plan in its fight against climate change(1). The Indian Solar...

India threatened by changes to the Monsoon

Press release | June 4, 2009 at 21:44

MUMBAI, India — The Indian monsoon – lifeline of the subcontinent - will be significantly affected by climate change, according to a Greenpeace paper titled ‘Monsoon Wager: Climate change and the Indian Monsoon’, released on the eve of World...

Historic Opportunity: Farooq Abdullah could create millions of Indian green jobs

Press release | May 29, 2009 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — Greenpeace today welcomed the appointment of Dr.Farooq Abdullah, a prominent and experienced Member of Parliament and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. “The tone and promise of Dr Abdullah’s statement to the media...

Smart Farming Dialogue Series Launched in Punjab

Press release | April 30, 2009 at 5:30

PATIALA, India — ‘Smart Farming’, a forum convened by Greenpeace India launched a dialogue series titled ‘Smart dialogues’ to discuss smart and sustainable farming solutions with a vision to ensure food security in India. The dialogue series...

Climate negotiators back out again in Bonn

Feature story | April 15, 2009 at 5:30

BONN, Germany — Another round of climate talks is over, this time in Bonn, Germany. Once again negotiators are leaving without a plan or having left any money on the table to tackle climate change.

Celebrities, citizens join Greenpeace to celebrate move to phase out incandescent bulbs

Press release | April 10, 2009 at 5:30

DELHI, India — Today, Greenpeace activists and celebrities celebrated the announcement of the Bachat Lamp Yojana(1) in the 8 cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Pune, by setting up a stall at various...

Kalavati’s village adopts solar power: Invites Rahul Gandhi to visit Jalka and take...

Press release | March 30, 2009 at 19:41

JALKA, India — Greenpeace and the villagers of Jalka today celebrated the arrival of clean and reliable energy in two schools, which set up solar panels to power 10 fans and a computer. “Now my children have a future” said Kalavati, Jalka’s most...

Bangaloreans participate in ‘The Green Run’ to make city Energy Efficient

Press release | February 23, 2009 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — More than 500 Bangaloreans participated in 'The Green Run- Energy Revolution Now' Marathon to highlight the threat of climate change and the urgent need to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy options to address...

The Green Run

Feature story | February 20, 2009 at 5:30

BANGALORE, India — Greenpeace in collaboration with M.S. Ramaiah Institute for Management and Radio Indigo 91.9, is organizing 'The Green 'Run- Energy [R]evolution Now'- a 9 km marathon with the agenda of propagating a Citizen oriented Energy...

Why New Coal

Feature story | January 15, 2009 at 5:30

Coal is responsible for two-thirds of the CO2 emissions in India, and the single largest contributor to Global warming.

Coal not the answer for India’s Future Energy Security

Press release | December 8, 2008 at 5:30

UDIPI, India — A National Network of Movements Opposing Coal Fired Power Plants was kick started at Udipi, Karnataka on the 6th of December, the Global Day of Action on Climate Change. Various people’s movements from across the country met at...

Only an Energy Revolution will save the Ganges says Greenpeace

Press release | December 5, 2008 at 5:30

VARANASI, India — On the eve of the Global Day of Action on Climate Greenpeace highlighted the threat from global warming to the Ganges and called for an Energy [R]evolution[i] to save the iconic river from drying up. A flotilla of local boats...

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