December 21st, 2006 by Critical Times
By South Asia correspondent Peter Lloyd
Two islands off the Indian subcontinent seem to have disappeared.
Scientists believe it is more evidence of the impact of rising sea levels caused by global warming.
For six years scientists based in Kolkata have been examining the impact of climate change on the islands of the Sunderbans, a vast area where the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal.
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September 23rd, 2006 by Critical Times
SAN FRANCISCO: California is suing six of the world’s largest car-makers over their alleged contribution to global warming.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday, is the first of its kind to seek to hold manufacturers liable for the damages caused by their vehicles’ emissions, Californian Attorney-General Bill Lockyer said.
It comes less than a month after Californian politicians adopted the nation’s first global warming law mandating a cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
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