A recent study conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature International on birds in the Midway Islands proves that pollution too makes the world a small place. In other words, contamination patterns in one area brings within its fold cases of se
JAISALMER Jaisalmer is one of the world's prettiest 4 desert forts. And it is one of the few in which people still live. But modern Jaisalmer is also bursting at the seams and using water in a
The rediscovery of the value of wetlands the world over will be short lived if they are not properly managed and conserved
India doubts the ability of the British to understand the complexity of Indian ecosystems and suggest measures for their conservation.
Badly planned strategies, along with other reasons, have resulted in a failure to conserve the habitats of wild animals. An example: fewer numbers of a rare migratory bird are now visiting the Keoladeo National Park.
Among steps undertaken by the municipally owned Stockholm Water were renovation of the waste water network, construction of a storm sewer overflow basin and measures to reduce the load on pipes and treatment plants.
Riverine fisherfolk, arguably the oldest among traders, are being sold down the river. An unholy synergy of poisoned rivers, government apathy and commercial interests has scripted the epitaph of the original stewards of the river. Ironically, their
This film, produced by Toxic Comedy Pictures, captures the directors and crew of this independent film travelling to America's vinyl manufacturing capital and beyond in search of answers to troubling
Muynak, which once lay on the coast of the Aral Sea nearly 70 km away from it. And since there is no road salty, toxic desert that has replaced the former seabed, it is no difficult to reach the
Animals were tried and punished just like human beings in medieval Europe.
A pesticide that enters the European otter's food chain has severely reduced its population
China's stupendous financial growth rate has exacted a stiff toll of its environment and other nations are worried that the disaster may spill over
USA: Domestic and international travellers made nearly 287 million visits to the 378 parks under the US National Park Service in 1998 compared to the 275 million visits in 1997. This travel generated
The Union government plans to dilute the coastal regulation zone norms
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court rules against a mining project that would have displaced thousands of people
from Tuscany to the tip of Sicily, Italy is in the grip of its worst drought in decades. It has wiped out crops, killed livestock and changed the lives of thousands of people. Experts say that
<img src="../files/images/20071031/37_1.jpg" align="left" /><b>Rich producers, users must pay for clean-up</b> <br>
Saving red-legged frogs: The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) recently settled an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (epa) to protect the endangered California red-legged
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The brunt of environmental protection cannot just be borne by the poor
