As the reckless plundering of the world"s limited resources continues, nature is striking back where it hurts humans most: disease. People in some places are still paying the price of other people"s progress. So what makes planners think that they have a
Disposable diapers and paper cups tax the environment, yes, but washing reusable diapers and china cups is just as environment unfriendly, say recent studies. Caught in the middle of this information blitz is the consumer.
Diseases that were cheerfully believed to have been eradicated are inexplicably cropping up again in India in deadlier, drug resistant forms
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Once hailed as a boon to health, chlorine is now charged with being carcinogenic, maiming the immune and the reproductive systems.
New diseases are emerging with changes in the environment, some old diseases are also staging a comeback
Environmentalists express their views on the chief minister of their states
Residents in the UP Himalaya, abundant in rivers and glaciers and covered by a piped water network, are experiencing a water shortage caused by a range of other problems
From social worker, to government contractor, to politician, and then to the highest political station of the state. It has been an interesting journey.
A farmer in northern India has adopted agricultural practices that are attuned and not disruptive to the rural environment. Moreover, he has successfully reaped profits
Municipalities in the Netherlands are exerting pressure on the national government to reduce carbon dioxide emission by half by AD 2010
Environment awareness in India's small towns is an apathetic mess
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
Controversy has dogged the Konkan railway project since its inception. Today, many influential Goans are up in arms against the present alignment of the track, which, they allege, would wreck the state"s environment. Railway officials, of course, disagree
Hurricane Mitch leaves Nicaragua and Honduras devastated, and over 10, 000 dead
Higher rates have to be charged if the Indian paper industry is to learn a much needed lesson in water conservation.
Wherever there is construction, there is corruption. The foundation of most projects rests on commissions, bribes and kickbacks
Public awareness, clear thinking and practical demands will help us monitor the government and fight for the changes that are needed
For Singrauli residents, each new project has meant another displacement
Water. A resource whose scarcity and inefficient allocation gives enough cause for concern. A concern which could find a solution in the concept of market-based allocation and tradeable water rights
