2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
United States Of America (US)
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Set free to pollute
TBAC outside the purview of USA s Clean Air Act
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Lessons from Norse mythology
Though almost all people sensitive to the environment agree on the need to conserve biodiversity
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Wallpapers, ringtones of endangered species gain popularity
Mobile phone wallpapers and ringtones of endangered species are becoming popular among cell phone users. The images and sounds, introduced in December 2006 by us-based Center for Biological
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In Focus
The current budget stalemate in the US has led to environmental management paying a heavy price as all major environment related programmes have been stalled indefinitely for want of clearance of
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CONSUMERS'IRE
Disgruntled with the apathy of manufacturers towards their complaints, a group of frustrated PC users have taken a "PC maker, Leading Edge Products Inc of Westborough, Massachussets, to court.
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In Focus
Ultimately, it could be a victory for the much abused environment. With US industries and environmentalists at loggerheads for the past one year over the now familiar tug-of-war between
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IN FOCUS
Polluting companies in the US - the country which has often screamed the loudest at the merest hint of environmental negligence - can now rest easy. Protecting them from engendering
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TOXIC LEGACY
The state of Virginia is going to sue the US government demanding US $1.5 million as its share ofthe money spent so far and for future expenses required for cleaning up the pollution caused
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Developing countries are dumpyards for e waste
A recent study in the US shows that by 2004, over 315 million computers will become obsolete. By 2005, for every single computer an American buys, one will be discarded
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A pleasant wash
A new detergent can help reduce waste emissions during dry cleaning