Europe targets India for eco technology
In an attempt to raise environment related investments, several European small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in supply of environmental technologies are looking at institutional funding in
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Putting a price tag on paradise
17 ecologists and economists in a new article published in the journal Science says that it is possible to reach a consensus on the economic value of a rainforest. "We must make conservation
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Brazil's northeast unloads GM corn from Argentina
Brazil's drought-stricken northeast has imported a second cargo of genetically modified corn to help relieve the region's shortage of animal feed, officials said yesterday. The shipment was unloaded
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N.Bengal severely affected by flood
North Bengal is once again reeling under a flood with parts of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar severely affected.A number of tea gardens have been inundated and several spurs and riverside embankments
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Rajkumar seeks pardon for captor Veerappan
Dr Rajkumar has sought pardon and rehabilitation for his abductor Veerappan.The Kannada mega star is being held hostage, along with three others, in the forests near Sathiyamangalam since Sunday
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Coffee linked to arthritis
Coffee, a staple of many Australian diets, has been implicated as a cause of rheumatoid arthritis.A team of Finnish researchers, who monitored almost 26,000 people, said this week that coffee
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Red Cross should help population plan
Thakur: Union health and family welfare ministre C.P. Thakur on Thursday called upon the Indian Red Cross Society to associate themselves with the implementation of the national family welfare
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Lung surgery may help with emphysema
A risky surgery to remove part of the damaged lungs of emphysema patients appears to at least temporarily improve their ability to breathe, walk and lead more normal lives, a small study found.
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Population control high on J&K govt's agenda
Jammu and Kashmir government contemplates consitution of a state-level committee headed by chief minister Farooq Abdullah for bringing stabilization in the population of the state under National
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Aspirin alert for asthma patiets
Even a "safe" drug like Disprin of the Aspirin family can precipitate a severe medical crisis, triggering the Reye syndrome which kills the liver and the brain, putting the patient into a deep coma.
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Sanctuary or discotheque?
Should as reserve forest and wildlife sanctuary be used as a setting for an open air jamboree? Nature lovers and environmentalists would frown upon the idea but politicians couldn't care less. On
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Fishermen defy ban after getting Goa Assembly nod
Mechanised fishing trawlers have defied a high court ban on fishing, after receiving the backing of the state legislature, in a bizarre turn of events that threatens to be a stand off between the
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Environment ministry's efforts to monitor surface use of mineral areas sought
Minister for mines SS Dhindsa has asked the environment and forest ministry for support in regulating the surface use of mineral bearing areas. Speaking at the inaugural function of the annual
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Godavari crosses danger level
The flood situation in the State turned grim on Friday with the Godavari water level rising to an alarming 53 feet near Bhadrachalam in Khammam district, even as 112 villages under 13 mandals in the
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Understanding autism
More kids than ever are facing the challenge of 'mindblindness.' The causes are still a mystery, but research is offering new clues to how the brain works.Scientists are gaining tantalizing insights
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Villagers terrorise Ranthambhor staff
After a full-scale attack on its staff who tried to check villagers from intruding into the Ranthambor National Park, the Forest Department is making arrangements to protect the forest and its staff
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PCB seeks to recycle water
If the AP Pollution Control Board has its way, city denizens can expect to use reculed water from the kitchen and bathroom for flushing the toilets and solar pumps for drawing water from wells.
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State gets AG approval on Tribal Act amendment
Despite widespread opposition , the Telugu Desam government is going ahead with its decision to lease out tribal lands in scheduled areas to private parties. Contrary to earlier indications that
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FAO announces theme for World Food Day
A Millennium Free from Hunger will be the theme of this year's World Food Day to be observed on October 16, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced. The agency called for immediate
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Romania reports minor river pollution near Hungary
Romanian government officials said yesterday water contaminated with heavy metals had spilled from a mine into a river flowing into Hungary, but that the leakage posed no major environmental threat.