Ganges at risk of drying up: Report

The River Ganges is among the top ten rivers in the world that face the possibility of drying up due to human exploitation of the natural environment. According to the environment group WWF(World Wildlife Fund), five of the world’s "top 10" rivers, which are in danger of drying up, are in Asia. According to its report titled `World's Top 10 Rivers at Risk’, apart from the Ganges, there is the Yangtse, the Mekong, Europe's Danube and North America's Rio Grande, which face a fresh water crisis point because of humans are using them to build dams, for shipping, spreading pollutants and last, but not least, climate change. Report directly indicated towards ‘over-extraction’ of the holly Ganges for its present and future state.

WWF sources have been quoted by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) as saying that governments should see water as an issue of national security. With World Water Day (March 22) round the corner, the report, Dr David Tickner, the head of the freshwater programme at WWF-UK, says the impending fresh water crisis will and can have a devastating impact on the future of mankind. "We need business leaders and governments to recognise that climate change is not the only urgent environmental issue that needs to be dealt with, and that they need to take notice of this freshwater emergency and act now, not later," he added. The WWF has been able to quantify the threat to major rivers by collating information from a number of major reports, such as the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.

Dam building, over-extraction for drinking, industry and agriculture, invasive species, climate change, pollution and shipping were among the various activities whose impact the group assessed. The main threat to the Indus is straightforward and linked to climate change. Most of its water comes from Himalayan glaciers; if the glaciers disappear, so will the river, warns the WWF. Other sections of scientists have time and again reiterated the alarming increase in the rate of global temperature, thus making glaciers vulnerable.

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Playstation 3: Now in India

India has seen a flurry of gaming lately. September 2006, saw the release of the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console. After which a series of big games were launched in the country too. Big gaming competitions such as WCG India, Reliance Gamebox have only added as an icing on the cake, encouraging the gamers further. And the gaming story in India just doesn’t end there.

Sony India has just launched the highly-anticipated PlayStation 3 next-gen console in India. Apart from the PS3 India launch, Sony India also announced the availability of the PS3 hardware, a software line up of over 12 first- and third-party titles will be available across the country. The event took place at the well-known ‘InterContinental The Grand’ hotel at Connaught Place, Delhi.

The heart of PS3 beats through the Cell Broadband Engine, one of the most-advanced computer processors in the world, that allows massive floating point calculation, and Blu-ray Disc (BD) drive, putting forth a true High Definition (1080p) next-generation gaming and movie experience in the home, along with up to 50 GB of data capacity for video game developers to store content -five times the capacity of a DVD. PS3 also features a 60-GB hard disk drive (HDD), built in Wi-Fi adapter and multiple memory card slots.

The PS3 boasts of a novel, new SIXAXIS wireless controller allows gamers to physically turn, twist, and bank their controllers to command the on-screen action. PS3 also comes equipped with an HDMI output for the best connection possible to high-definition displays, supporting Full-HD resolution up to 1080p for both games and movies. Integrated network capability means that all PS3 owners can enjoy online game play and services, such as Web browsing through the PlayStation Network.

With PS3 comes a wide array of game software titles from every genre. PS3 Games in India are priced at Rs 2,799/ per game, these PS3 titles are available from game publishers including Sony Computer Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Namco Bandai and Sony Online Entertainment and will be distributed by Milestone Interactive Software Limited. The awesome array includes over 12 game titles includes the critically acclaimed Resistance: Fall of ManT, to MotorStormT, GenjiT, Days of the Blade, FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION and Ridge RacerT7. Other game titles include Def Jam: Icon, Fight Night Round 3, NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007, Need for Speed Carbon, The Godfather: The Don’s Edition, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom.

The PlayStation 3 60 GB model is priced at Rs. 39,990/- in the Indian market and is available at authorized retail stores across the country. PS3 peripherals available include additional SIXAXIS wireless controllers available at Rs 2,990/- as well as a Blu-ray Remote Control and HDMI Cable both sold at Rs. 1.990/-. Only the 60 GB model of the PS3 console is available in India. PS3 has to compete with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in India which is priced at almost half the price of the PS3 console at Rs. 23,000/- for Premium version and Rs. 19,000/- for the core version. Sony might have had a better chance going against the Xbox 360 in India if they would have released the 20 GB PS3 console as its price would have been on par with the Xbox 360.

Sony might be banking on its huge PS2 user base in India to upgrade to the PS3. PS2 presently costs around Rs.8,000/- in India and the price is expected to go further down with the launch of the PS3.

Only time will tell as to who will emerge victorious. But if Nintendo ever decides to launch it’s Wii console in India it will be a whole new ball game altogether.

Compiled by: Saurav Chakraborty
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Logan launched at Rs 4.28 lakh

Mahindra Renault, the 51:49 joint venture company between Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and Renault, France, has launched the Mahindra Renault Logan (three-box sedan) in the country.

The company has launched two petrol models (1.4-litre and 1.6-litre) and one diesel variant (1.5-litre) priced between Rs 4.28 lakh and Rs 6.43 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). Bookings will commence from April 9, while delivery of the vehicles will begin from May 9.

The company is also planning to set up a power-train plant within the premises of the upcoming Mahindra Renault Nissan plant in Chennai, said Mr Sylvain Bilaine, Managing Director, Renault India.

Production (of powertrain) is expected to begin mid-2009, with an initial installed production capacity of 300,000 units per year. Currently, the engines are being imported from Romania and Spain.

Introduction of the Logan has been a challenge for the company as it is targeted for the B-segment and entry-level C-segment prospective buyers. Besides pricing, `space' is one of the primary factors that was considered; the company has taken extra measures to highlight the feature in various ways, said Mr Rajesh Jejurikar, CEO, Mahindra Renault. It has identified the vehicle as the first `wide body car' in India having the largest boot space and widest cabin room space in the C segment.

The Logan would be sold in two phases. Phase I includes sales in 10 cities, while Phase II includes adding 15 cities. The vehicles will be distributed by a chain of 120 dealers to be in place by November.

Source: The Hindu Business Line

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Fiat Palio Stile

The first car to come out of the 50-50 : TATA - Fiat joint venture has debuted and its the Palio Stile. Pronounciation ~ [Stee-lay].The car will be manufactured in their Ranjanagaon facility in Maharashtra.

The Ranjanagaon car plant is going to be one of the biggest and is owned jointly by Tata - Fiat in a bid to up their market share. The unit will soon be capable of delivering more than 2,00,000 engines and transmissions for both the car makers as early as 2008.

The rejuvenated Palio Stile comes with a 1.1 litre engine and 70% of the car is assembled with parts manufactured in India. The car plan currently can only make about 30/ day but that will increase as they up the capacity by the year end.

The new Fiat Palio Stile, also much known as the Palio 1100 is now available in the Indian market. The car will be available in two variants, 1.1 litre engine and also the 1.6 litre engine.

The 1.1 litre version will be sold for Rs 3.49 lakh for the base model and Rs 3.90 lakh for the higher one. The 1.6 litre will be much more expensive and starting at 4.31 lakh. These prices are ofcourse ex-showroom Delhi.

The Palio Stile 1.6 which comes with a 1.6 litre engine is dubbed the ‘Palio Stile Sport’ which delivers a max power of 100 PS @ 5500 rpm along with a torque of 137 Nm @ 4250 rpm.

I had a quick look at the details of the car and here is what I liked about it.

1. The price. Starting at 3.49 lakhs, the big small car becomes an attractive buy.
2. Improved Fuel Efficiency. This was one of the major problem with potential Palio buyers earlier.
3. Better Service. The new Palio will be sold and services by Tata Dealers, which will hopefully make things better.
4. Great interiors. The redesigned dashboard looks great.


The only thing I did not like is that the 1.1 engine seems to be underpowered at 57bhp. Even lighter cars like Wagon R and Santro are powered with 64bhp and 63 bhp respectively. The bigger Palio seems underpowered in comparison. A 65 bhp engine would have worked better. But for those looking for more horses, a higher version - Palio Sport is available 1.6 liter engine delivering monstrous 100bhp.


Fiat is also planning to launch two more cars in India going by the recent press reports of the company. Fiat’s new cars will be the Grande Punto and the Linea.

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Scientists find most earth-like planet yet

European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life.

They have not directly seen the planet, orbiting a red dwarf star called Gliese 581. But measurements of the star suggest that a planet not much larger than the Earth is pulling on it, the researchers say in a letter to the editor of the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.

"This one is the first one that is at the same time probably rocky, with water, and in a zone close to the star where the water could exist in liquid form," said Stephane Udry of the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland, who led the study.

"We have estimated that the mean temperature of this super-Earth lies between 0 and 40 degC and water would thus be liquid."

Most of the 200 or so planets that have been spotted outside this solar system have been gas giants like Jupiter. But this one is small.

"Its radius should be only 1.5 times the Earth's radius, and models predict that the planet should be either rocky, like our Earth, or covered with oceans," Udry said in a telephone interview.

It appears to have a mass five times that of Earth's.

The research team includes scientists credited with the first widely accepted discovery of a planet outside our solar system, in 1995.

Many teams are looking for planets circling other stars. They are especially looking for those similar to our own, planets that could support life.

That means finding water.

"Because of its temperature and relative proximity, this planet will most probably be a very important target of the future space missions dedicated to the search for extra-terrestrial life," Xavier Delfosse, a member of the team from Grenoble University in France, said in a statement.

"On the treasure map of the universe, one would be tempted to mark this planet with an X."

Gliese 581 is among the 100 closest stars to Earth, just 20.5 light-years away in the constellation Libra.

A light-year is the distance light travels in a year, about 10 trillion km.

It is smaller and dimmer than the sun, so the planet can be close to it and yet not be overheated.

"These low-mass stars are the ones where we are going to be able to discover planets in the habitable zone first," said planet-hunter David Bennett of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, who was not involved in the research.

Bennett cautioned that current temperature alone does not mean water still exists on the planet. It could have burned off ages ago, when the star was hotter than it is now.

Udry's team uses a method known as radial velocity, using the European Southern Observatory telescope at La Silla, Chile.

The same team has identified one larger planet orbiting Gliese 581 already and say they have strong evidence of a third planet with a mass about eight times that of the Earth.

Future missions, perhaps in 20 to 30 years, may be able to block the light from the star and take a spectrographic image of the planets. The colour of the light coming from the planet can give hints of whether water, or perhaps large amounts of plant life, exist there.

Source:www.stuff.co.nz

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GM Chevrolet Spark launched in India

General Motors India on April 17,2007,Tuesday launched its new compact Chevrolet Spark car in for the Indian market.

Terming Chevrolet Spark as world's newest-generation compact city car, GM Chairman Rick Wagoner said it was specifically built for Indian conditions and keeping in mind Indian buyers.

"Introducing the Spark is part of our strategy of leveraging GM's unmatched global resources to aggressively roll out new vehicles. Vehicles engineered and built in India...to meet the specific needs of car buyers throughout India. We are confident that the Spark will help keep GM on a roll in this very important market for our company," said Wagoner.

Annual passenger vehicle sales in India are forecast to nearly double to two million units by 2010, on the back of rising incomes. The company has so far sold about two million units in 100 markets across theorld.

Available in four options, the Spark is pegged at rupees 300, 900. The top-end variant would be available at 389,000 rupees.

GM, which aims to have 10 percent of the fast-growing Indian market by 2010, makes the Corsa, the Chevrolet Optra and Aveo sedans and the Tavera multi-utility vehicle at a plant in Gujarat state, which has a capacity of producing 85,000 units.

"With the exception of China, we don't expect any single market anywhere in the world to grow faster over the coming decade than India will. That's why GM has invested more 750 million dollars in this country. Investment is contributing to a stronger and more vibrant automobile industry with the introduction of advanced manufacturing processes, engineering ideas and the latest technology," Wagoner said.

Wagoner also met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi earlier in the day.

General Motors is building a second plant in Maharashtra with an initial capacity of 140,000 units and has said it may build an engine and transmission plant as well, as it tries to wrest share from Suzuki Motor Corp.'s Maruti Udyog.

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Environment at Home: Let's treat every day as if it were Earth Day

Back in 1970, setting aside one day for Earth Day was probably a good start.

Over the next few years, Congress passed the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, and established the Environmental Protection Agency.

An oil embargo sparked research into conservation and alternative energy sources.

While we have made progress over the decades — some of the most polluted areas in the country have been cleaned up and we've been made more aware of our daily impact on the planet — it seems the challenges facing us after 37 consecutive Earth Days are more daunting than ever.

Many folks might see Earth Day as the one day a year when they might pick up some litter, or take a walk instead of a drive. I'd like to see more people like my neighbor, who sees Earth Day as a day off. He almost always walks or rides his bike around town and when he does, he picks up trash – pounds of it every day. If you aren't paying attention, you might have thought the "Give a hoot – Don't pollute" campaign took care of litter. But it didn't. So on Earth Day, my neighbor lets everyone else have a day of taking care of the trash.

But today, rest assured, he's back to work. There are many ways each of us can help the environment every day. Pick at least one and do it every day. Whether it's gathering litter, walking more, using less water or writing letters to your members of Congress — just do something.

Here are just a few tips for around the house:

• Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)

• Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)

• Have leaky air conditioning and refrigeration systems repaired.

• Look for the WaterSense label to identify water-efficient products and programs. The WaterSense label indicates that these products and programs meet water-efficiency and performance criteria. WaterSense labeled products will perform well, help save money, and encourage innovation in manufacturing.

• Take short showers instead of tub baths.

• Keep drinking water in the refrigerator instead of letting the faucet run until the water is cool.

• Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.

• Water the lawn or garden during the coolest part of the day (early morning is best).

• Water plants differently according to what they need. Check with your local extension service or nurseries for advice.

• Buy permanent items instead of disposables.

• Buy and use only what you need.

• Buy products with less packaging.

• Repair items as much as possible.

• Use durable coffee mugs.

• Use cloth napkins or towels.

• Clean out juice bottles and use them for water.

• Use empty jars to hold leftover food.

• Reuse boxes.

• Purchase refillable pens and pencils.

• Participate in a paint collection and reuse program.

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East Africa's endangered gorillas make a steady comeback: WWF

Highly-endangered mountain gorillas in the Eastern Africa region have shown a steady resurgence in the past decade due to conservation efforts, a wildlife group said Friday.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said currently there are 340 gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenentrable National Park, home to nearly half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas.

Although the figure represents a 12 percent growth in the past decade the WWF said "it is indicative of a healthy and well protected population."

Marc Languy of WWFs Eastern Africa regional programme said: "This is indeed great news for the survival of the mountain gorilla.

"However, with only about 720 individual mountain gorillas surviving in the wild, more efforts are still needed to ensure these beautiful animals do not become extinct."

Habitat encroachment and hunting in the eastern and northern Bwindi Impenetrable National park as well as civil wars in the region have been threatening the survival of the gorillas, the group said.

The primates are also found in the mountain ranges spanning Uganda, Rwanda and the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and are a source of high revenue from tourism.

However, early this year, rebels in the eastern DRC killed two solitary silverback gorillas, sparking fears among conservationists that the incidents could be a disaster for the species.

Source: Desimartini.com

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KBC 3 ends with a BANG!

Finally season of KBC3 hosted by non other than Shah Rukh Khan(SRK) comes to an end on April 19.What better way to end the season than having a special episode. Incidentally, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have shot for the final episode in Mumbai’s Film City. Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan coming together for the first time will bring on huge TRP’s and also, Salman appearing with his real life girl friend first time on TV will bring in huge audience.

S Salman Khan has been trying to improve his media image by doing lots of charity. He is starting a Salman Khan Foundation (SKF) for the poor people. The money won by Salman Khan will be donated to SKF.

Incidentally Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are also part of this special episode. After having success with KBC 3, SRK will return with KBC 4 by early next year, again for 52 more episodes.


The interesting rumour about this...is that Salman Khan is trying to send clear signals all over that he has also moved ahead in life and is not affected with Aishwarya’s marriage to Abhishek Bachchan. And the episode is scheduled to be telecast on April 19, just one day before Abhi-Ash marriage!

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Global warming to devastate Indian coast

Towns and cities along India's eastern coast will be devastated with global warming intensifying cyclones and rising sea levels eroding vast stretches of the shoreline, a climate official said on Friday.

Experts warn that as temperatures rise, the Indian subcontinent - home to about one-sixth of humanity - will be badly hit with more frequent and more severe natural disasters such as floods and storms and more disease and hunger.

"...global warming has started to show its far-reaching effects here," said Pranabes Sanyal, the eastern India representative of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA).

"Many towns and cities along the coast will be devastated by the changing climate in coming years."

Millions live along India's 3,700 km eastern coast and remain vulnerable to storms, flooding and tsunamis. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed some 230,000 people, around 16,000 of them in India.

Sanyal said the wind speed of cyclones hitting Andhra Pradesh and Orissa had almost doubled to 250 km per hour from 150 km per hour in 2000.

In addition, sea levels in some parts of the Bay of Bengal were rising at 3.14 mm annually against a global average of 2 mm, threatening the low-lying areas of eastern India.

Water levels off the coast of Khulna in Bangladesh were rising at an even higher rate of 10 mm every year, Sanyal added.

NCZMA officials say rising sea levels are eroding one metre of land every year along the coast of West Bengal, inundating more and more coastal areas every year and leaving them "highly vulnerable".

India plans to conduct a study on its 7,500 km coast next year to look into ways to combat the country's increasing vulnerability to climate change.

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Jet signs deal for takeover of Air Sahara

Private carrier Jet Airways on 12th.April.2007, Thursday signed a renewed deal to take over competitor Air Sahara, after the offer received the sanction of a three-member arbitration panel here.

The deal was signed after the panel comprising British Judge Lord Stein and Supreme Court Justices S P Bharucha and Jeevan Reddy, vetted the draft proposal prepared by Jet and Sahara. The two then submitted a revised and final proposal to the three-member court-monitored committee, sources close to the development said.

The deal is understood to value Air Sahara at Rs 2,050 crore, of which Rs 600 crore is expected to be adjusted as arrears, interest and other liabilities.

Of the remaining Rs 1,450 crore, Jet has already paid Rs 500 crore as advance in lieu of the shares pledged by Sahara last year, which leaves Rs 950 crore to be paid in cash. Jet is believed to have insisted on a non-disclosure clause in the deal, despite Sahara expressing its reservations.

Pallabh Agarwal, executive director, Sahara Pariwar and the group's lawyer Jeffrey Gordon were present on behalf of Sahara when the deal was signed, while the other side was represented by senior counsel Harish Salve and Saroj Dutta, besides Jet Chairman Naresh Goyal.

Source:The Times of India
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EA, MTV, Harmonix in pact to level up music games

Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. on Monday said it is teaming with Viacom Inc.'s MTV and "Guitar Hero" developer Harmonix to deliver "Rock Band," a new music game, late this year.

"'Rock Band' is Harmonix's most ambitious project to date, and it will take music gameplay to an entirely new level," said Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and chief executive of Massachusetts-based Harmonix. The company developed rhythm games "Frequency" and "Amplitude" as well as the "Karaoke Revolution" series.

The "Guitar Hero" games have been Harmonix's biggest hit to date, appealing to a broad audience of music lovers.

Partners in the new project said "Rock Band" will leapfrog those titles with support from major record labels. For its part, Harmonix is expanding players' virtual roles beyond lead guitarist to drummer, bass guitarist and lead singer.

The new game could pose competition for Activision Inc., which bought "Guitar Hero" publisher and guitar controller maker RedOctane last year. Activision now publishes "Guitar Hero II" and a company spokesman was not immediately available for comment.

EMI Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music have pledged unprecedented access to their music catalogs for use in the game. Record labels EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group's Universal Music Enterprises and Warner Music Group's Rhino Entertainment will supply master recordings by their artists.

Shares of Activision were down about 2 percent to $18.56 in midday trade. Shares in Viacom were roughly flat, down 5 cents, to $41.01, while EA's stock was up less than one percent to $50.80.

Source:Reuters

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Apple invades the living room

The long-awaited Apple TV home entertainment adapter has finally shipped, and for the first time reviewers and consumers can see for themselves whether Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room.

The Apple TV is a wireless network adapter that lets users stream movies, music and photos from their computer through their home entertainment system. Unlike other similar products, the AppleTV is the only device that supports music or movies purchased from the iTunes store.

Overall, reviews have been moderately good. The device gets high marks for its simplicity, easy user interface and design. But it has been knocked for having only 40 GB of storage, limited file support (apparently even some iTunes files won't work with the device) and iTunes movie pricing. Additionally, it has no support for Internet radio, and users can't purchase files from the iTunes store directly (it simply streams what's stored on your home computer).

The AppleTV is available in all Apple retail locations for $300.

Source:www.reuters.com

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Lions killed by poachers in India

Poachers have killed three Asiatic lions in the rare animal's only natural habitat, an Indian official said on Friday, less than a month after killing another three of the big cats.

"We are shocked. In one month six lions have been killed," said P. N. Roychoudhary, a forestry official in the western state of Gujarat.

In all six cases, claws, skulls and bones of the lions were missing when their carcasses were found at the Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat.

The bones are used for traditional Chinese medicine and the claws are worn by some men as pendants in the hope of increasing their virility.

The number of lions in Gir, where they are protected and bred in natural conditions, had risen to 359 in 2005 from 327 in 2001, a government census showed.

But the animals face other dangers besides poaching.

Twenty-one Asiatic lions have drowned in Gujarat after falling into wells over the past five years, raising fresh concern about how authorities are protecting them.

India is also struggling to save its endangered tigers, as people invade their habitat and poachers kill them for body parts that fetch huge sums on the international black market.

Source:Reuters(www.reuters.com)

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UN to issue bleak global warming report

Global warming could cause more hunger in Africa and melt most Himalayan glaciers by the 2030s, according to a draft UN report due out on Friday.

The report will also warn that the poorest nations are likely to suffer most.

The UN climate panel, giving the most authoritative study on the regional impact of climate change since 2001, also predicts more heatwaves in countries such as the United States, and damage to coral including Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

"We are talking about a potentially catastrophic set of developments," said UN Environment Program head Achim Steiner.

"Even a half-metre rise in sea levels would have catastrophic effects in Bangladesh and some island states."

Scientists and officials from more than 100 countries meet in Belgium from Monday to review and approve a 21-page summary for policy-makers in the report amid disputes on some findings, including on how far rising temperatures may contribute to spreading disease.

Among the gloomy forecasts, the report predicts that glaciers in the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, will melt away, affecting hundreds of millions of people.

"If current warming rates are maintained, Himalayan glaciers could decay at very rapid rates, shrinking from the present 500,000 square kilometres to 100,000 square kilometres by 2030s," according to a draft technical summary.

And disruptions are likely to be felt hardest in poor nations, such as sub-Saharan Africa and Asia where millions more could go hungry because of damage to farming and water supplies.

But some nations will see some benefits, according to the draft by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which draws on work by 2,500 scientists.

Global farm potential might increase with a rise of 3 degrees Celsius in temperatures, before sinking worldwide, it says.

Crops might grow better in nations far from the tropics such as Canada, Russia, New Zealand or Scandinavia.

Source: ABC News Online

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