Tankers from hell
For the people of Patancheru and Bollaram in Medak district, what goes around comes around. But with an evil twist. At night, tankers are used to carry effluents to the neighbouring state
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Save salmons
government officials in the us have announced that wild Pacific salmon are nearly extinct. They have also put major urban areas on notice that millions of people may face disruptions and
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Mercy killing
euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide has been legalised for the first time in world history by the Netherlands government. The second chamber of the country's parliament passed a bill to
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Inflation hits agriculture in Zimbabwe
Battling the world's highest annual rate of inflation, which is around 1,200 per cent now, Zimbabwe is facing a serious deadlock over monthly wages. Agriculture is the worst hit, as the
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Deadline twice ignored
Indian industry has once again disregarded a government deadline to implement compulsory environment audit. The scheme requires all manufacturing units to list such details as materials used, sources
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Volte face
The Nepal Communist Party government okays the Arun project the party had earlier panned
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Chinese checkmate
Recently, China has received US $3 billion to support its forthcoming Cross-Century Green Project - the biggest contributors being the World Rank, the Asian Development Bank and Japan. This
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One long yarn?
Recent studies say deforestation figures in west Africa have been exaggerated by Northern agencies
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Time of reckoning?
The Union government has issued notices to over 2,000 polluting units
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Indira Gandhi's dream comes of age
Indira Gandhi would have been happy had she known that environment, in which she took an active interest, has now become a central concern of governments the world over. Her deep understanding and
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SIMMERING DIFFERENCES
The Supreme Court (SC) verdict and the Aquaculture Authority Bill (ABB) SC: Government of India shall constitute an Authority under the Environment protection Act, 1986. The Authority
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Fuel cell buses for Delhi Going nowhere?
Grants have been approved to facilitate the use of fuel cell buses in the developing countries
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Giving direction to Commonwealth nations
An agreement between India and Britain on a global convention on forests has received broad support from other nations.
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Killers at large
There are several industrial units in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh (AP) that have directly or indirectly polluted groundwater. AP Pollution Control Board (APPCB) officials reveal that Reliance
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Safety takes back seat to big bucks
China's industrial units have become death traps, as entrepreneurs on the run for a quick buck pay little heed to their workers' safety
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No end in sight
THE disused Brent Spar oil storage platform, whose possible disposal at sea caused a major storm last summer, has yet to find a resting place. Shell, its owner, has now come up with a plan which
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Endless misery
muynak, a small town lying about 1,000 km west of the Uzbek capital Tashkent, bears testimony to one of the worst ecological disasters in the world - the shrinking of the Aral Sea. Once a green,
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Double whammy
Peruvian local communities are on the warpath. They are accusing mining companies of not only causing contamination in the region, but also holding them responsible for the seizure of their land.
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Radioactive waste in Congolese river
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered residents of Likasi town to stay away from the local river Mura following reports that a large consignment of radioactive material has
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Scrap the factory
Doubts over eco friendly nature of export oriented plant