Razed hopes
The hopes and aspirations of 1,200 adivasis were reduced to ashes on January 25 this year, when a fire devastated 121 ha of forest area in Motewadi village situated in the Pune district of
The hopes and aspirations of 1,200 adivasis were reduced to ashes on January 25 this year, when a fire devastated 121 ha of forest area in Motewadi village situated in the Pune district of
The residents of an unauthorised colony in Delhi battle all odds for a cleaner life
Colombia's workers in the flower industry -- the 2nd largest in the world -- are organising themselves to fight against the excessive use of pesticides, 20 per cent of which are banned in the US and
Mounting protests have greeted a Brazilian government proposal to construct a hydroelectric dam on the Cotingo River in the Serra/Raposa do Sol area in the northern part of the country. The project
An automobile mechanic solves a dusty riddle
Rock groups Genesis, REM, the Cranberries, Seal and others have nowded exclusive now tracks for an that almsto raisefunds to help save the world's rainforests. The Earthwise M - released
The EXNORA-INTACH Clean India Campaign 11 ended in November, having covered 86 cities all over India. The communications yatra had people from EXNORA, a Madras-based NGO which has revolutionised
Current conservation policies have done more harm than good
More than 200 villagers of Ghatvad village in Amreli district of Gujarat, have been on dharna (sit-in demonstration) for the past 25 days. They are protesting against the granting of a mining lease
Devotional in theme, Mithila paintings depict scenes from the ancient epics and legends and are rich with Vedic and Tantrik symbolism. They are in fact, simplistic manifestation of the philosophical
Children s toilets are a breed apart from the everyday adult toilet
An attempt to revive vanishing medicinal plants through cultivation
An apathetic government, land hungry people, and fight for survival: it s the same story everywhere. Here are a few examples:
Modifying chicken to suit the palate. Is it safe?
PAPER is important, but so are forests. The proposal of the ministry for environment and forests to allow the paper industry to establish captive plantations on degraded forest lands, has provoked angry reactions from environmentalists. Many academics a
The forests of Honduras may soon lose their armed protectors. Authorities in the eastern part of the country have been directed by President Ricardo Maduro to hunt down and put behind bars a group of
For long the victims of poverty, hunger and institutional neglect, the dwindling tribe of Pahari Korbas now has another menace to contend with
As a part of its anti-malaria programme, public sector enterprise Gas Authority of India Limited (gail) has tied up with the World Health Organisation (who) to manufacture insecticidal mosquito nets.
At least 114 types of animals have become extinct in the us due to the federal government's failure to implement the Endangered Species Act (esa). This aspect has been brought to light in a report
The Supreme Court of India has asked all state governments about the enforcement of guidelines on sterlisation. The Supreme Court (sc) directive regarding the framing of a proper insurance scheme to