The Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is situated on the Left Bank of the river Brahmaputra in the extreme east of Assam and falls between the following geographical coordinates: Latitudes: 27° 30’ – 27° 45’N,
With earth's inventory of clean, fresh water dwindling fast, s cientists who once looked to the clouds are increasingly looking downward for new sources of the life-giving resource. What is tempting
The director general, environment, (Pakistan) Shafiq Ahmad Khoso, has said his department has submitted a scheme to Islamabad for approval to ensure implementation of laws against smoke-emitting
The Ali Bahar Canal developed a 40-foot wide breach at Machhi Minor near Thari Mirwah (Pakistan) night as a result Lund Jamrao and Rajpar villages were inundated. The villagers informed the area
The countries of the Asia Pacific region are rising to the task of harnessing the positive opportunities provided by biodiversity and natural ecosystems, as catalysts for sustainable development. In recognizing
With the storage level in the Mettur dam remaining too low, the discharge of 1,000 cusecs of water per day for the drinking water purpose to the wayside villages in Erode and Namakkal districts of
Environmental organization, Nature's Observer and Post Graduate Students of Journalism and Mass Communication, IGNOU are organizing a discussion on "Wetlands of Assam and their environmental and
The Minister of State for Rural Development, Ch. Gharu Ram has today reiterated the government's resolve to provide adequate irrigation potential to cultivable land in the border areas which were
A Kolar mechanic has come up with a prototype of a battery-run pollution-free, low cost moped.The mechanic, Syed Sajjid Ahmed, has come up with the prototype of a noiseless, economical two-wheeler
This is a compilation of important environmental news topics selected by experts from the Asia-Pacific region. The 2008 edition brings 114 articles from three international organisations and 21 countries. A number of news reports were contributed regarding global warming as the most urgent issue facing the world today.
New Delhi: Delhi government’s prestigious waste-to-energy project at Okhla has hit a roadblock. MCD has turned down the proposal to construct an alternate route to the plant from Kalindi Kunj via Jasola.
The famous wells of Savanur in Haveri district, Karnataka are slowly disappearing. Savanur, once ruled by the Nawabs, boasts of many landmarks including wells built more than a century ago. There are
Holding government captive
Tribals will be rehabilitated, but how?
While the long-term outlook for grape-growers in the Finger Lakes region is favorable, it is less than optimal for skiers and other winter sports enthusiasts in the Adirondacks. Fir and spruce trees are
BARIPADA: The pug mark-based census will be carried out in the Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR) from January 5 to 10. This STR is home to 101 Royal Bengal tigers and 127 leopards as per the 2004 census. Pug mark-based headcount of the big cats has been directed by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife) Bijayketan Patnaik.
Water from the Dhudhaganga river is likely to be released from Maharashtra's Kalamvadi reservoir into Krishna river from March 3. According to official sources, Maharashtra is expected to release
The primary goal of the National Wetlands Policy is to conserve and manage wetlands resources wisely and in a sustainable way with local people
Net primary production (NPP) is the principal source of energy for ecosystems and, by extension, human populations that depend on them. The relationship between the supply and demand of NPP is important
The Government said in the Rajya Sabha that it had withdrawn the Indian Standard Institute(ISI) licence from erring units of eight mineral and bottle water manufacturers for non-compliance of current
