Minnesota floods claim 300,000 acres of farmland
Flooding in northwest Minnesota has submerged at least 300,000 acres of cropland, a regional U.S. Department of Agriculture official said. "We estimate anywhere from about 300,000 to 500,000 acres
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Setting a precedent
Unknown to most people, even those following environmental developments, a rather unique and meticulous exercise came to its logical conclusing a couple of months ago. The loss of Ecology Authority,
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Court summons Administrator JM, SP Traffic as PIL seeks check on pollution
In a Public Interest Litigation seeking check on rising pollution level and traffic mismanagement in Jammu city, a division bench of state high court comprising Justice T S Doabia and Justice S K
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New drive on tree plantation
The Delhi Environment Minister, Deep Chand Bandhu, has initiated a mass campaign to plant 7.35 lakh saplings in the Capital during monsoon. An action plan in this regard has been formulated and local
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Assam bandh against eviction total
The encroachers on thousands of acres of reserved forestland in Assam today asserted their "right" to violate the law by imposing a 12-hour bandh against the ongoing eviction drive. The bandh was
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Experimental insulin pills make progress
Insulin shots may go the way of blood-letting leeches as medical science closes in on ways for diabetes patients to simply swallow or inhale the human protein, researchers said.
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Industries must segregate solid waste: TNPCB
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board(TNPCB) has instructed all industries not to dispose of solid waste generated by them outside their premises or into the municipal bins. It has warned that
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Water pollution won't be allowed, Minister warns dyeing units
While the Tamil Nadu Government is prepared to extend full help to yarn dyeing and bleaching industries of Karur, Tirupur and Erode for effective treatment of effluents, it will not hesitate to take
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'Green' agenda for corporates a far cry
What it should mean is framing the company's economic targets and goals in a way that promotes environmental conservation and uses eco-friendly practices. Classical ecological jargon would dictate
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'Shrimp disease causes foreign exchange loss'
Lack of coordination among farmers, hatchery operators, feed manufacturers and laboratories hamper the growth of the shrimp industry. There are over 1.5 lakh shrimp farmers in the country and disease
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Power-plant emissions surpass worst-case forecasts of 1996
As the Bush administration pushes a plan that critics say would loosen controls over power-plant emissions, a new report by an inter-national trade commission shows those emissions have increased far
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Typhoid engulfs Chitwan, two nurses die of malaria
The epidemic of typhoid has trapped thousands of people of Chitwan district which has caused over crowd in the Bharatpur Hospital (Nepal).
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Cancer control project launched
An MoU for launching the first ever project in the country for district level cancer control programme in Himachal Pradesh was signed in Shimla today between the state government and the Indian
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Irish industry and government pact to reduce sulphur emissions
In an effort to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions the Irish government has signed an agreement with the principal national solid fuel importer, Solid Fuel Trade Group (SFTG), to reduce the sulphur
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Rain trees: 7 lakh saplings to be planted in monsoon
Around 7.35 lakh saplings will be planted in various parts of Delhi during the monsoon. This was announced by Environment Minister Deep Chand Bandhu in the Capital today. Outlining the tree
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And now, Assam may have Pvt. forests, eco-battalion
Alarmed at the fast depleting forest cover in Assam caused by large-scale felling of trees and heavy encroachment over the years, the Assam Government is planning a number of measures including
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Survey of janman lands in progress in Udhagamandalam
A comprehensive survey of section 17(janman) forest lands in Gudalur block, Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu) will be completed within a year to resolve the encroachment problems once and for all. The
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Dead fish flushed out
About 500 cusecs of water is being released from the Gokul barrage in Mathura to clean Yamuna of its dead fish. Some of the fish- about 350 gunny bags full- have been netted and buried. some samples
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Teak wood worth Rs 26,000 seized
In a significant success the forest guards and the forest association of Dudlai, Madhya Pradesh managed to seize illegally felled teaks worth Rs 26 thousand. The incident took place when the forest
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Ridge shrinking under urban assault
For centuries, Delhi has been the seat of various dynasties. The river Yamuna and the natural forest cover, virtually running through three parts of the city, made the perfect setting. Today, it's a