State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Environment
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Environment panel calls for carbon tax in 2005
A Japan government advisory panel tasked with studying environmental taxes adopted a proposal for the introduction of a carbon levy by as early as 2005. The plan, which is short on specifics but has
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Floods threaten as Ignacio moves up Mexico coast
Weather forecasters downgraded Hurricane Ignacio to a tropical depression this week, but the storm continued to dump rain on Mexico's arid Baja California peninsula, raising the threat of mudslides.
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PCB punishes plastic use
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has fined over a dozen shops in south Kolkata for using plastic carry bags below 10 microns, a senior official said. A PCB official said that the errant shop
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Quake hits Lord of the Rings land
A world heritage site used as a location for the Lord of the Rings films has been badly damaged by more than 200 landslides after a massive earthquake in southern New Zealand. The Fiordland national
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Shell vows not to plunder world heritage sites
The world's second biggest oil firm Royal Dutch/Shell said it would avoid drilling for oil in natural World Heritage sites, but the announcement got a cool reception from conservationists. Only 149
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EPA eases pollution rule at power plants
The Bush administration revised clean air regulations to make it easier for power plants and refineries to repair and upgrade their facilities - a move environmental groups said will cause more air
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Coffee planters in Tamil Nadu told to set up ETPs
For the first time in the 200 year history of coffee in Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has started to target the coffee planters to comply with water pollution control
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MTC in the firing line for pollution
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court served notice on the State Transport Department and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation on public interest litigation seeking to direct the authorities to
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Drought of resources
Tribal farmers are forced to sell their livestock to slaughter houses in order to survive. It seems that that the drought situation in the rain shadow region of Kalahandi district has not spared
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A case for imposing tax on pollution
The tax would not only offer an effective approach protecting environment, but also generate revenue. According to a survey (Down to Earth, July 31, 2001), small scale industries in India contribute