The state of the world’s human rights 2024
This report documents human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries, connecting issues at global and regional levels and looking forward to the implications for the future. States and armed groups
This report documents human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries, connecting issues at global and regional levels and looking forward to the implications for the future. States and armed groups
All the prayers for rains statewide may have helped but the rain gods are proving to be rather erratic. The rainfall distribution across the state has been very uneven with coastal Karnataka awash
The high level task force on drought led by the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani decided to make an additional allocation of 6.34 lakh tonnes of foodgrains for the drought hit States for
As many as 12 Indian firms have been cleared for "carbon trading", the Union Environment Minister, T.R. Baalu said. The trading is part of a formula arrived at a United Nations climate conference to
The two largest American personal computer makers, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, handle recycling of the waste from computer products in remarkably different ways, according to a new report by
Hundreds of fishermen were suffering from eyes diseases, skin and fever due to persisting drought in the coastal areas of Keamari Town (Pakistan). This was disclosed by a medical team, which was
Fears of another flood in Ratnapura (Sri Lanka) grew as heavy rains and gale force winds continue, with people in landslide prone areas being warned to get away fast. Weather official Saranga
The Sevana Sarana Foster Parents' Scheme has made arrangements to assist schoolchildren who were affected by the floods and living under economic hardships and the figure is nearly 40,000 according
Continuous water shortage in the Dakhan Branch of the Warah Canal, (Pakistan) coupled with accumulation of silt in the water channel and its tributaries, is threating to turn barren the lands in the
Gangotri glacier, Goumukh and Gangotri the environment in these places are critical due to large quantity of garbage dumps. Every year pilgrims, tourists and mountaineers the way they are throwing
The advisor to chief minister on environment, Faisal Malik Gabol, has expressed concerned over flowing of untreated effluent from industries into open drains in Korangi Industrial Area (Pakistan).