INDONESIA
The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (icg) recently indicated that exploitation of Indonesia's vast natural resources was spinning out of control. And in a bid to check overexploitation of
The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (icg) recently indicated that exploitation of Indonesia's vast natural resources was spinning out of control. And in a bid to check overexploitation of
Fuel cell buses set to steer Europe into zero emission era
Pollution can have adverse effect on the lungs of children
Caught in the polluting haze of two and three wheelers, Asia is completely helpless today. The menace of these vehicles is unique to Asia. Therefore, the solutions have to come from within. But experts question the continent's capability to come up
By publicly disclosing the environmental status report and commissioning an <font class='UCASE'>ngo</font> for its preparation, Pune Municipal Corporation has grabbed double honours
The Bill that seeks to impose a ban on prawn culture in Chilika is not watertight
People of Totladoh find themselves on the wrong side of the law in tigerland
A Pretoria High Court judge has said in a ruling that hiv -infected pregnant women under the care of the state are entitled to a low-cost drug, Nevirapine, which reduces a newborn's risk
A gigantic dust storm that fouled skies from the Gobi Desert to the Canary Islands in April 2000 helped an international team of scientists discover that Asian air pollution infiltrates North America
A hundred medicines, a dozen therapies but no cure, that is the story of asthma treatment world wide. Complementary medicine fill the vacuum
Asthma incidences can be reduced by controlling air pollution
Asthma, the bane of modern life, stalks the young ones and the affluent. It will strike 32 million people in India by 2010. The silent strangler has a propensity to waylay its victims, striking with stealth. An analysis into what triggers the killer which
Diesel may be the most commercially viable fuel at present, but one that raises serious doubts on the future of urban health. <font class='UCASE'>Sundeep Salvi</font> of Air Pollution Research Group, Southhampton, UK, talks to <font class='UCASE'>Sari
Several reports from large metropolitan cities have indicated significant association between acute morbidity and mortality from cardio-respiratory disorders and daily levels of major pollutants in the ambient air.
An estimate of the global emission of mercury from anthropogenicsources in 1995 has been prepared. Major emphasis is placed onemissions from stationary combustion sources, non-ferrous metalproduction,
Although with the switchover of minibuses from diesel to lpg , the Hong Kong government would be sacrificing up to us $100 million diesel duty a year, environmentalists say the loss was
Ultrafine pollution particles can penetrate very deep into the lungs
Vietnam had 2,000 wild elephants three decades ago. But now, only 100 of them survive. Although a plan to save one of these last remaining wild herds of elephants was initiated recently, it began on
Suburban lifestyle is the cause behind numerous diseases, research authenticates
Human activities are releasing tiny particles (aerosols) into the atmosphere. These human-made aerosols enhance scattering and absorption of solar radiation. They also produce brighter clouds that are