That E word again
Most Northern groups that dominate the civil society opinion making process within the climate convention have consistently ignored Southern demands for equity
Most Northern groups that dominate the civil society opinion making process within the climate convention have consistently ignored Southern demands for equity
first-hand accounts of scientific breakthroughs always make interesting reading. Luc Montagnier's account of the fascinating discovery of the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ( aids)
Ironically, the Kyoto Protocol with its emphasis on cheap options will actually push the world towards ecological catastrophe
The increasing fear of losing jobs to cheaper Mexican labour has prompted many Americans to protest the North American Free Trade Agreement.
For ages, Indian farmers have practised ecofriendly farming by using local resources to improve soil fertility and control pests and diseases. However, with the Green Revolution, along with the high-yielding varieties, synthetic fertilisers and pesticides
Sukhomajr, a village in Haryana, has come to symbolise how community efforts at natural regeneration can improve both the forests and the people's standard of living.
Indiscriminate felling of trees to meet human and animal needs is not only depleting India's forest wealth at an alarming rate, but also increasing global warming. But as India's share of global carbon dioxide emissions is minuscule, are not the interests
The meeting of the climate convention negotiating committee, which was meant to evolve criterion for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, remained inconclusive with Germany trying to put the onus for the reduction on developing countries.
The MNES has proposed the establishment of a solar thermal power plant near Jodhpur, even though such plants have proved commercially unviable in the past.
NEVER in recent history has the world witnessed political and strategic changes as dramatic as those seen between 1986 and 1991. In this short span, a once proud and mighty superpower has not only
In Karnataka's Kodagu district, a group of people battling timber traders trying to exploit their region's virgin forests has earned the wrath of politicians and bureaucrats
A high court order in favour of the Konkan railway corporation has provoked much anger and resentment among those who oppose the controversial project
A tale of four rhinos from Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park to bardia, 600 kilometres away, the rhinos are forced to live in a new place for their own safety
Waste generation is not rare in urban areas, nor any other part of the world. The only difference is in the management of wastes. An effective, efficient and sustainable waste management system is still rare in India. "The scenario is bad in India and not
Where the government has failed miserably in providing quality service to the people, some ngos have set an example on how urban waste can be managed. Vatavaran in Delhi and Exnora in Chennai are two organisations, which have set at rest doubts on the dif
Many organisations in the country are working at weaning parents from the bottle to mother's milk
Villages which have harvested rainwater are faring quite well in the face of drought
The double humped Yarkandi camels in Ladakh are on the route to extinction after the closure of the 'silk route'
Is there an alternative to guinea pigs in laboratory testing? Two members of the scientific community give their views
With technology advancing at a tremendous pace, companies are retrenching unskilled employees. The effect is being felt most in Europe