Radiation leaks into 2 rivers
Dangerous levels of radioactivity - exceeding the amount produced by 10,000 nuclear reactors - have been detected in two rivers near a western Siberian nuclear complex, a U.S.-based nuclear watchdog
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No sign heavy weather will lighten up
Whipping winds and heavy rain pounded much of Western Europe today, flooding villages, damaging buildings and prompting officials in some places to cancel flights. At least six people were
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European Union sues Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds
-- Stepping up the pressure in a global anti-smoking crusade, the European Union's executive commission announced today it has sued the United States' two largest tobacco companies for alleged
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NOAA press release on deep ocean exploration
An undersea expedition into the depths of the Gulf of Mexico has found new life forms and energy sources, according to preliminary findings reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Blair defends green record
Prime Minister Tony Blair has flagged up 100m pound boost for green policies as he issued a call for greens and business to work together for the good of the environment. His call came in a speech to
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Indian vulture disease spreading to Nepal
A disease among India's critically endangered vultures is spreading to neighboring Nepal and Pakistan, prompting the Pan-Asian Ornithological Congress to give it top billing. "This year's meeting
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Illegal abortions kill hundreds
Illegal abortions in back alley clinics are costing the lives of hundreds of Cambodian women each year, a report said. Despite licensed abortion services existing in Phnom Penh for as little as 20
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Charles blames 'mankind' for floods
Prince Charles was quoted on Tuesday as saying the widespread floods plaguing Britain were the result of mankind's "arrogant disregard" for the delicate balance of
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UN predicts up to one million dead in Afghan drought
The United Nations said one up to one million Afghans could die of starvation amid the worst drought in 30 years, although famine-related deaths are still difficult to
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Polio eradication goals threatened by use of live virus
Research : Hopes of eradicating polio from the planet within five years are being compromised by the use of a live vaccine that is enabling the polio virus to return to the environment through
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Saving people now is the first priority
With originally 20 or 22 million people believed to be drinking groundwater contaminated with arsenic, it would appear that despite the passage of time, this number has not been reduced
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Dramatic fall of global death toll in young children
The global death toll in young children has fallen dramatically in the past half century and even dropped below the target set a decade ago by world leaders. But the pace of decline has been slowing
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On the wild side
John Wamsley counts his profits in dollars and saved animals. In a controversial approach to conservation, the 61-year old Australian has turned thousands of hectares of Australian bushland, into
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Karanataka to convene all-party meet on SC verdict
The Karnataka government will convene an all-party meeting in the next few days to discuss the situation arising out of the apex court's verdict against the release of the 51 Tada detainees. The
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Farmers, wildlife staff lock horns
A fresh move of the wildlife staff to prevent encroachments inside the Harike bird sanctuary in Ferozepore, has evoked protests from a section of local farmers, who have been tilling the land inside
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30,000 birds arrive at Harike wetland
Approximately 30,000 migratory birds have arrived at the Harike wetland lake that has been cleared of 1.25 lakh tonnes of water hyacinth by the Army. The bird count is almost thrice the estimated
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Court upholds $145-b in tobacco damages
A Florida judge on Monday upheld a jury's award of a record &145 billion in punitive damages against leading US companies in a class action lawsuit brought by sick smokers in Florida, setting the
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Common cold drugs
Unsafe in US, OK here: Popping a pill to stave off a cold may not be good for your brain. That's what prompted US Food and Drug Administration to ban cold and cough drugs that contain
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Illegal zoo near Mumbai, 60 animals seized
In one of the largest seizures of endangered animals in the state, wildlife officials yesterday seized 60 birds and animals which were being held captive in a private and illegal zoo adjoining the
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Inset 2B abandoned, announces Isro
Indian Space research Organisation(ISRO) on Monday formally announced abandoning its communications satellite Insat 2B.The satellites services were withdrawn after it repeatedly lost 'earth