Foul waters
Discharge of untreated industrial effluents and domestic sewage has severely polluted 34 river basins in Tamil Nadu
Discharge of untreated industrial effluents and domestic sewage has severely polluted 34 river basins in Tamil Nadu
Most Northern groups that dominate the civil society opinion making process within the climate convention have consistently ignored Southern demands for equity
<font class='UCASE'><font color=red>Amarnath Maitra</font> </font>, professor in the department of chemistry, University of Delhi, has developed a new way of administering drugs to the human body. He spoke to <font class='UCASE'><font color=red>Nidhi J
The Union Budget fails to make any provisions for protecting the environment.
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)
Is the government serious about introducing compressed natural gas CNG as a standard fuel for Delhi's vehicles? Have adequate steps been taken to ensure that all the state buses run on CNG within the deadline stipulated by the Supreme Court? How far wil
Ironically, the Kyoto Protocol with its emphasis on cheap options will actually push the world towards ecological catastrophe
Management of protected forests is a hotly debated issue. In the absence of a sound policy based on a scientific approach, there are as many opinions as there are people. In the meantime, wildlife is getting threatened. And people living in and around pro
Vialle, a company based in the Netherlands, manufactures customised cars using alternative fuels like compressed natural gas CNG and liquefied petroleum gas LPG . Carmakers like Maruti, Volvo and Fiat are closely associated with the company. <font cl
that he is absolutely right. The responsibility of environmental protection must be borne by both government and civil society <br>
<font class='UCASE'>Angela Mathee</font> , an environmental scientist at the South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, spoke to <font class='UCASE'>Nidhi Jamwal</font> on the dangers of indoor air pollution
The Biosafety Protocol has just been adopted. In some ways it is a step forward. But it may turn out to be powerless to check trade in genetically modified organisms
The traditional knowledge of indigenous communities was for a long time viewed with scepticism. Now, the world acknowledges its significance
<font class='UCASE'>teri</font> s conjuring act is a part of the automobile lobby s sustained efforts to block the introduction of CNG in the capital
growing air pollution is posing a serious threat to human, plant and animal life. Suspended particulate matter emitted from mobile and stationary combustion sources, mining and a whole lot of other
For the past several months, Delhi has been witness to a half hearted government being prodded by a determined Supreme Court to clean the Yamuna. In September 1999, when the court banned the discharge of industrial effluents into the river, several indust
The North s experiences in environment education are not useful for the South
Since 1997, <font class='UCASE'>V Ramaswamy </font> has been working in Priya Manna Basti in Howrah a town inhabited by railway porters under the Howrah pilot project on behalf of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He spoke to <fo
There are two sets of rules for polluters. The rich and the powerful can pollute without fear, but the poor have to bear the brunt of their excesses and make sacrifices for the greater common good