Lake Michigan gets dirtier
The us state of Illinois has reproached environment regulators in Indiana for permitting a bp refinery near the Illinois-Indiana border to dump more ammonia and industrial sludge into Lake Michigan.
The us state of Illinois has reproached environment regulators in Indiana for permitting a bp refinery near the Illinois-Indiana border to dump more ammonia and industrial sludge into Lake Michigan.
It has been nine months since the US began its search for chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Although nothing was found, yet the US paranoia over bioterrorism attacks has not waned. In fact, two new regulations to prevent such a
The strong case against endosulfan just got stronger. Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer reviewed scientific journal of international repute, has published the Ahmedabad based National Institute of Occupational Health s damning research on the orga
On June 28, 2007, the us announced a broader import control on farm-raised fish imported from China. The us Food and Drug Administration (fda) will now check if shipments are free of residues of
The climate regime needs to get out of the rut it is in
Should nations who have done well for their elephants be punished for improper management by others?
<p><span id="itro1">Global emissions of CO2 increased by 3% last year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion tonnes in 2011, according to this report released by European Commission. Top emitters contributing
Avian malaria killed two rare Humboldt penguins at the Sedgwick County Zoo in the us. Pathology tests on the penguins confirmed the cause of death, which occurred just days after the new exhibit
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<p>This document is the Policy Research Working Paper by the World Bank. Scaling-up adoption of renewable energy technology, such as solar home systems, to expand electricity access in developing countries can accelerate the transition to
Eastern Asia enjoys greater plant diversity due to climate change and habitat variety
Cultivable lands in southern Bangladesh have been badly affected by saline water from the Bay of Bengal. Seawater and river water due to unplanned construction of embankments, reports the
Investigations into the recent deaths of dogs and cats in the us after eating pet food have made some headway. The deaths have been linked to a chemical derived from coal, which has for long been
Willie Corduff, an Irish farmer who opposed oil giant Shell's plans to build a gas pipeline on his land, is among this year's recipients of the Goldman Environmental prize. Awarded annually
Protect forests, get clean water
a big chunk of Antarctica has been melting for thousands of years. This situation is likely to continue until it swamps millions of kilometre of coastland, scientists of the University of
<p>Scaling-up adoption of renewable energy technology—such as solar home systems (SHS)—to expand electricity access in developing countries can accelerate the transition to low-carbon economic development. Using a national household survey, this study quantifies the carbon and distributional benefits of SHS programs in Bangladesh. Three key findings are generated from
in a recently released report, the World Wide Fund for Nature (wwf) says golden toads are disappearing in Costa Rica due to change in natural habitat induced by global warming. The
The uk has permitted power plants and factories to emit more carbon dioxide (co2), announcing a stricter emission reduction target but raising its estimate of the amount of co2 to be emitted in
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