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Medical researchers in the US now insist that previous regimens, prescribing heavy exercise for women, are actually harmful
Medical researchers in the US now insist that previous regimens, prescribing heavy exercise for women, are actually harmful
In a study conducted by the Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it was found that industries in Ghana are polluting country's rivers and lakes with millions of tonnes of toxic wastewater.
the Jammu and Kashmir government severely criticised the worldwide ban on shahtoosh shawls saying it is "a deliberate attempt at discrimination against over 2,000 people of the state whose
the Union ministry of human resource development has directed all state governments to use only iodised salt in food given free of cost under their nutrition-related programmes. "The decision
Synthetic worries: US chemical giant, DuPont Corporation wants a hearing before an administrative law judge about a government complaint about its apparent lapse in providing information about the
Under the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, if a project requires diversion of forestland for non-forest use, prior approval of the Centre is imperative. For this, one needs to apply to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) through the state forest department. A Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) at MoEF scrutinizes the proposal and based on certain criteria either grants or rejects clearance. The approval depends on the achievements of the state government concerned to guarantee land for compensatory afforestation.
US jet engine and automobile-part manufacturer, United Technologies Corp, has been fined $5.3 million for its carelessness in handling and discharging hazardous wastes in recent years. The wastes
The Uttaranchal High Court has declared illegal an Uttar Pradesh (UP) government advertisement proclaiming its right to conduct fishing auctions in six waterbodies in the hill state's Udham Singh
Mexico's pledge to clean up the 2,500-mile border it shares with the us -- an environmental side accord to the North American Free Trade Agreement (nafta) -- is in jeopardy for want of funds. Foreign
Language errors can definitely pose problems, as villagers of 5 districts in the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra will testify. The misinterpretation of 2 Marathi words Zudpi Jungle in the records of
The mine owners responsible for the cyanide leak in Guyana (see Down To Earth, Vol 4, No 9) are now making a hectic bid to prove to the world that the calamity in the Omai'mine was an
A 400-strong group took part in a demonstration to remove miners and woodcutters from the Sarare indegenous area in the state of Mato Grosso on January 11. The demonstration was supported by the
A male and a female rhino died in the Delhi zoo on April 24, 2001. The cause of their deaths is still not clear. Both the rhinos were treated for intestine blockage. 'While the female rhino was
More than 325 mil- lion gallons of deadly cyanide waste spilled recent- ly into the Essequibo, central Guyana's biggest river, killing thousands of fish and forcing the government to adopt emergency
The Egyptian government scrapped controls on rents for farmland in October after a gap of five years. Egypt's 9,04,000 tenant farmers have become subject to a 1992 law allowing landowners to
US-based activists and representatives from the Indian Association of Occupational Health (IAOH) called for a ban on all activities relating to mining, manufacture, use and trade in asbestos at a
International forests conservation activities should target 15 countries that have the best prospects for continued existence of their green cover, states a recent report of the UN Environment
Prescription drug Prempro, used to treat menopausal symptoms, is under the scanner in the US following a government study that has linked it to other health problems. Class action suits have been
Bangladesh's capital Dhaka is facing an acute transport crisis. With its 12,000 two-stroke autorickshaws and tempos being sent off the road, there are no vehicles to replace the banned fleet.
Beset by falling fish catches, Cuba has decided to create new, highly independent and flexible production units, with economic and labour conditions which will guarantee worker stimulation. The move