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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'Extreme danger' signal in flood-affected Malda district
District officials have flashed the "extreme danger signal" in the protected areas of the river fulhar as the swollen river inundated fresh areas of Harishchandrapur in West Bengal's Malda district.
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Taking the stink out of sewage
Singapore scientists have outlined new odour-busting techniques take the stink out of sewage. Nanyang Technological University's Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering came up with a new
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Beware of waste
In recent times, waste management has become a public health issue. This is in addition to the realisation of dangers of the untreated bio-medical waste (BMW) as an occupational health hazard. There
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Alagh panel moots guarantees for food security
While the developed countries have resorted to pressuring the developing countries to open up their markets instead of fulfilling their part of the commitment in the evolution of the World Trade
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50 sick from gas leak in Bangla
A damaged oil tanker dumped at a part in southern Bangladesh leaked a cloud of deadly gas that killed hundreds of seabirds and sickened at least 50 people officials
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Is erosion helping the Himalayas to grow?
Does erosion, which occurs over years or decades influence mountain building, which requires eons? Are erosion and tectonics combining to cause the edge of Tibet to slide away, geologically speaking,
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HC orders closure of stone crushers
Himachal High Court directed the state government to close down all stone crushers in the hill state. This order came following the failure of state level committee to find zones for stone crushers
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Europe blamed over trade talks
The US sought to deflect blame for the collapse of the world trade talks in Cancun, saying that progress on agriculture was derailed by divisions between Europe and the developing countries over
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Crushed at Cancun : failure leaves a divided WTO facing marginalisation as countries turn to bilateral deals
Poorer countries are likely to be the biggest losers from the unexpected breakdown in the Doha round. The trade round, if not clinically dead, is now
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EU could send ships' air pollution to market
The EU could introduce one or even a series of market-based measures to control shipping air pollution, it has emerged. The European Commission has asked a consultancy to suggest promising schemes by