The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas has issued a directive emphasizing stricter measures to control paddy stubble burning during the 2024
although the importance of Himalaya-Karakoram as the largest storehouse of fresh water in the lower latitudes, and the important role of their snow and ice in maintaining the flows of the Indus,
Loggers in Mexico accused of wiping out millions of butterflies
Environmentalists in Kenya have decided to file a lawsuit against the government on charges of deforestation. The forest forum sub-committee, an umbrella organisation of environmentalists, wants
Pesticides whose quality is far below internationally accepted standards are posing health hazards, two UN agencies have warned. Around 30 per cent of pesticides sold in developing countries, that
Gravity works between bodies kept at minute distances, just the way Newton calculated
ddt (dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane) content in fish stocks from Ganga is 16,000 times more than the permissible limit. This was revealed during a study conducted by R K Sinha, a senior
Emission of hazardous gases and chemicals by brick kilns are a cause for concern in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Their numbers have risen rapidly over the years across the valley. "But the
Multinational drug firms gang up against a company that wants to produce cheaper generics
USEPA can now set stringent air quality standards only on the basis of health costs, not economic impacts
A mystery disease kills 35 people in Siliguri
