Clinton comes to rescue of sequoia trees in California
US President Bill Clinton on Saturday granted permanent protection to groves of California's giant sequoia red-woods, calling them "the work of the
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Cold wave claims 82 lives in Bihar
The cold wave sweeping Bihar has claimed 82 lives so far with no respite from chilly conditions forecast for the next 24 hours in the
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Tussle over drought funds
The Railways will transport fodder and other relief material free of charge to the drought hit areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee said in the Lok Sabha today.
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Vote on whale sanctuary plan
Australia's plan for a South Pacific whale sanctuary will be put to a vote at the International Whaling Commission in July, despite signs that it may be defeated.Federal Environment Minister Senator
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Mazda to join in development of fuel-cell car
Mazda Motor Corp., seeking to bolster its efforts to produce alternatives to gasoline-powered cars, plans to join DaimlerChrysler Ag and Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp. in developing Japan's
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An active mind may hinder disease
Huntington's disease symptoms can be delayed for several years if sufferers keep their minds active, new research suggests.Huntington's is a genetic disease that affects about 1300 Australians, with
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Danger warning for local herbal liquor
A traditional Thai herbal liquor generally believed to be good for your health, yadong, might not be safe to drink and could even be fatal if consumed carelessly.Khon Kaen doctors said many sellers
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A plan to dump coal ash adds salt to a wound
It is bad enough, people around Farmersburg say, that their beloved Indiana countryside is being gouged by strip mines in a quest for coal. What is worse, they fear, is what the coal company wants
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Two widely-used pesticides could cause Parkinson's disease
A combination of two widely-used agricultural pesticides creates an exact pattern in mice of the brain damage that doctors see in patients with Parkinson's disease, says a team of US scientists.A
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US plans tighter biofood norms
The federal government was expected to announce on Wednesday a plan to tighten rules for the approval of new biofoods but regulators will not require labels on foods to clearly identify genespliced
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Kanha, abode for rare species of butterflies
The Kanha National park and Tiger Reserve is not only an amalgam of scenetic beauty but also houses several rare wildlife species. The Central Region Station, Zoological Survey of India, Jabalpur,
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Rs 150 cr sanctioned for village sanitation
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Panchayat Raj and incharge of the district Pocharam Srinivas Reddy declared that Rs 150 crore would be spent every year on individual sanitation scheme in
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ApolloLine launched
Spice Telecom, Kolkata's leading cellular service brand in association with Apollo Hospital has started a special service "ApolloLine" to provide information on health related facilities available at
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Mid-day meals for primary schools
The Municipal Commissioner, Mr S P Aggarwal, announced that all students of primary schools will be given mid-day meals from 1 July. He was speaking at the meeting of the Municipal corporation's
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Asthma directly linked with pollution
Specialists on Wednesday urged the Government to launch a national allergy and asthma programme along the lines of the roll back malaria programme to effectively tackle a disease which afflicts
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SC tells toxic units to surrender land
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the 200 hazardous, noxious and heavy industries of Delhi which in their order four years ago were odered to be closed down of shift within three years of the
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Japanese Embassy defends whale hunting in Argentina
More zealous hunting of whales would not disturb the world's ecosystem as long as it is properly regulated, the Japanese Embassy in Argentina said in a recent letter to local lawmakers.Organizations
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Spain appeals ruling in toxic spill case
The Spanish government appealed on Friday against a judge's rejection of criminal responsibility in a massive toxic-waste spill in 1998 at a metals mine, described as Spain's worst environmental
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NATO gave warning on uranium ammunition
NATO warned countries with armies and aid workers inthe Balkans over a year ago about the possible dangers of depleted uranium ammunition, the German government confirmed Sunday. The use of uranium
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Govt ignores slaughter houses
The Delhi Government still believes that slaughter houses do not pollute the water. During the sealing action against polluting units undertaken in Kasabpura in Sadar Bazar, illegal slaughter houses