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for the last two years, anti-cracker campaigners had been working overnight to persuade Delhites to stop bursting crackers. If figures released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee ( dpcc
for the last two years, anti-cracker campaigners had been working overnight to persuade Delhites to stop bursting crackers. If figures released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee ( dpcc
Rising cases of respiratory ailments in children, due to air pollution, fail to stir the Indian government
NASA discovers the largest ever ozone hole over Antarctica. A wake up call for industrialised countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Siddhant Panigrahi, 3, has Non Hodgkin s lymphoma. This resident of Rajgangpur town, Orissa, was treated at AIIMS, New Delhi. His treatment, lasting for about eight months, gives an idea of the economic cost of cancer treatment
Yes, India does have a National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP). It is run by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. It is quite another matter that not a single report has come
The poorest people in urban India live in foul environs. Research from across the world shows that the poor stand greater risks of several cancers. Also, their chances of survival are extremely low as compared to those who come from the higher social str
There is overwhelming evidence that some of the common cancers target the poor
Some of the most common cancers in India are directly linked to poverty
Lung cancer is a result of the deadly cocktail of smoking, air pollution and poverty
<p>Environmentalist Anil Agarwal, founder of CSE (Centre for Science and Environment), booming with concern, fighting to strike a balance between environment and development.</p> <p><span style="color:#ff0000;">"A
After the Gujarat government realised the failure of its water harvesting programmes between 1997 and 2000, it turned to civil society groups (CSGs) for solutions. There are some outstanding efforts
The West Nile virus claims its first victim in the US
In the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, neeru (water) is scarce. Like so many other Indian cities, water supply from government facilities through pipes has been extremely poor
The Guwahati high court has asked the Assam government to take immediate steps to stop illegal felling of trees and begin afforestation. The order was given by a division bench while disposing
Five years ago, Nigerian social activist Ken Saro Wiwa was killed because he fought against multinational oil companies and dared to assert the Ogonis claims to their resources. Now, oil giant Shell will face a lawsuit in the US that could cost the comp
A Japanese study suggests that city life contributes to premature death
The media and the government keep mum on pollution cancer linkages and the abysmal medical help available in India against the menace
Air pollution and poor power supply can be two sides of the same coin. This is the message of the first environmental audit of electrostatic precipitators installed in thermal power plants to control pollution
Who follows the public hearing procedures? Neither the government nor the project promoters
After a successful anti nuclear energy campaign, a Danish group is happy to fade into history