World Earth Day observed
India today joined the rest of the world in observing World Earth Day that draws attention to the increasing environmental problems caused by humans and what countries can do to arrest the trend. On the eve of World Earth Day 2008, the Union minister of science and technology, Mr Kapil Sibal, launched an Earth Sciences Forum to create awareness among various stakeholders and jointly fight climate change. The forum launched in collaboration with the HSBC Bank will work with participation from industry, voluntary organisations, academia, the government and concerned citizens.