Rain situation grim in Gujarat
Virtual failure of the second trench of monsoon rains in Gujarat has started causing nightmares for the State Government, which besides pushing up the already high prices of essential commodities
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New standards for farm products
In response to growing international environmental concerns, the Agriculture Ministry in Thailand announced it would apply ISO 14000 environmental standard series to all farm products. Rubberwood, as
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Tollway firm admits to toxic soil dumping
The builder of the City Link tollway has been ordered to clean up its act, after the Environment Protection Authority of Australia found it had dumped 24,000 cubic metres of
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Revolutionary' solution to water pollution on horizon
A 'revolutionary'' answer to water pollution is on the horizon. The solution, based on an innovative technology that catalyzes water, approaches the issue of water pollution from a radically new
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1176 industrial units marked as enviornment pollutants
The Department of Environment and Pollution (DEP) in Bangladesh has issued warning to 1176 polluting mills and factories across the country, for dumping untreated hazardous wastes. These industrial
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Global meet on genetic protection begins today
Nepal is going to host the fourth global conference on conservation of domestic animal genetic resources. Nepal is the first developing country to host the conference. The conference participated by
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Time for mining law reform
With very little fanfare, the White House recently released a three-paragraph statement announcing the formal transfer of the New World Mine Site to the United States Forest Service. Thus ended,
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PVC producer EIL discharges more toxics than it recently leaked into Haifa Bay
Greenpeace activists closed Akko's public beach because of the ongoing pollution of the plastic PVC producer "Electrochemical Industries Ltd (EIL). Two weeks ago, 20 tons of the carcinogenic
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International rules needed to control the trade of transgenic crops
Greenpeace announced the result of its investigation into an uncontrolled genetic field test of Monsanto in the Eastern European country of Georgia. The report reveals how Monsanto used the lack of
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A boost to herbal wealth in Haryana
Coming to Haryana, the State has a natural habitat for growing very rare and wild medicinal plants on the Shivalik hills and hilly tracks which provides different combinations of minerals in the
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Forest policy followed ' more in the breach'
The extensive loss of forests has had serious ecological and economic implications in Palampur like small state. The felling of trees has disrupted the habitat of wild life and might even lead to
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Flood situation gets worse in eastern UP, toll crosses 500
The flood situation in eastern Uttar Pradesh worsened in 20 districts with flood water marooning parts of Gorakhpur city and the toll mounting to more than 500. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is
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Govt, tribals deplete Chamba forests of herbs
The forest of this border district, which are a treasure trove of rare medicinal herbs, are on the verge of extinction following over-exploitation. The herbs - some of which command high prices in
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Extincting trees
Ten per cent of the world's tree species face extinction through felling, forest fires and poor forest management, conservationists said in a report on Tuesday. "With 77 species already extinct, this
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Deforestation poses threat to Gujarat forests
The Dangs is one of the few forests in Gujarat still boasting of a high density of green cover amongst the barren lands of Western India. Gujarat has less than five per cent of its area under forest
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India Internet '98 to kick off today
India Internet World '98, billed to be the country's largest Internet conference and exhibition, will take off in the Capital on Wednesday. The four-day fair will play host to 36 international
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Floods affect 1,323 villages in Bengal
The flood situation in the worst-hit Malda district continued to be grim on Tuesday with the Ganga mainintaining its rising trend, submerging fresh areas, including crop land and national highways,
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Bengal tigers dwindling
Growing pressure on habitat and dwindling prey-base in Orissa are threatening the existence of royal Bengal tigers. "The number of tigers in the state has fallen to 194 this year from 226 in 1993,
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New fat subsitute
The US scientists and a commercial baker have said they have developed a fat substitute that will make cookies, cakes and ice cream healthy as well as tasty. The group told a national meeting of the
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Rushing into the rain forests for herbs
A licensing pact with Pfizer Inc. is a key vote of confidence for Phytopharm PLC, a fledgling British firm that is combing jungles from South Africa to Indonesia in search of new plant-based