A double-whammy of El Niño and long-term climate change hit Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Drought, heat, wildfires,
<i>I</i><i>n the story from the great Indian epic, </i> Mahabharat <i>, the legendary hero Arjun was once telling his wife Shubhadra how to penetrate the virtually unassailable ancient battle formation, </i> Chakravyuha <i>, destroy it and get out unscat
the population division of the United Nations' (un) economic and social affairs department has recently predicted that the world population may reach nearly 9.4 billion by the year 2050 and
THE widespread effects of pollution can be gauged from the fact that the remotest and the most uninhabitable regions on earth are facing the brunt of pollution caused by pesticides and industrial
One man in a hopeless struggle against an environmental criminal. It could be you tomorrow
A cloud of dust up to 2,000 km long was tracked by scientists at the US National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA) as it left Asia, drifted across the Pacific Ocean, and traversed North
The threat to the foetus seems all pervasive, with even something as seemingly innocuous as a computer display screen being a threat. High levels of radiation (including X-rays, magnetic impulses
With the degradation of the quality of our environment, the incidence of asthma is on the rise. The choking ailment seems to be acute even among children, as pointed out by recent studies in the <font class='UCASE'>us</font>
It may no longer be a losing battle. Amid much protests, a lawsuit filed by a group of Ecuadorians against the us-based oil major ChevronTexaco Corporation has been shifted to an Ecuadorian court
Chinese authorities will give a facelift to the world's tallest stone-carved Buddha just six years after the last repairs as they struggle to mitigate the effects of pollution and crowding, state
GPCB issues closure noticeto 49 industrial units
