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Saving species

At a recently held wildlife meet in Cape Town, delegates draft an action plan to conserve migratory species of wild animals
- 14/01/2000
- Down To Earth
Gore goes green

Many environmentalists doubt Al Gore s green concerns
- 14/01/2000
- Down To Earth
- - Environment Politics
  - United States Of America (US)
Dirty Rich City

Hong Kong will have to pay dearly for cleaning up its dirty air
- 14/01/2000
- Down To Earth
Dirty business

Has economic growth become dirtier? While the world economy has grown steadily since 1950, global temperature increased from 13.84
- 14/01/2000
Nuclear phase out

The first of the 12 nuclear power plants in Sweden closes operation
- 30/12/1999
- Down To Earth
Plastic ban

Finally, the Delhi government clears a bill to ban plastic bags
- 30/12/1999
- Down To Earth
Rajasthan affected

parts of Rajasthan are in the grip of a severe drought and the situation may worsen further. Over 2.5 crore people and 3.5 crore animals have already been affected. According to a report
- 30/12/1999
- Down To Earth
Rajkot gears up

the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (rmc) has drawn up a Rs 1 crore plan for solid waste disposal. The proposal has been forwarded to the state government for obtaining necessary financial
- 30/12/1999
- Down To Earth
EGYPT

Dense smog engulfed Cairo during the last week of November. Exhaust fumes from vehicles, smouldering wastes and industrial emissions
- 30/12/1999
- Down To Earth
Talking about pollution

there is no doubt that air pollution will be of even greater significance in the next millennium. From the first century, when Roman philosopher Seneca complained about air pollution, to recent
- 30/12/1999
Deafening silence

The dangerously high level of benzene in Delhi s air speaks volumes
- 30/12/1999
- - Air Pollution
  - Health Effects
  - Diesel
  - Petrol
  - Delhi
  - Toxins
Oily mess

The US environment protection agency pulls up polluting oil companies
- 14/12/1999
- Down To Earth
Mysterious!

Dead fish have been washed ashore in Kerala
- 14/12/1999
- Down To Earth
- - Fish
  - Research
  - Kerala
Counteractive

Do mosquito repellents have adverse health effects?
- 14/12/1999
- Down To Earth
Coconut disease

the Kerala government has requested the Centre to provide at least half of the estimated Rs 87 crore needed to fight and control widespread mite attack that is threatening to wipe out coconut
- 14/12/1999
- Down To Earth
FOLLOW UP

The National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba, Japan, has begun testing the amount of radiation received by 43 people, suspected or confirmed to have been affected after the September
- 14/12/1999
- Down To Earth
A close look at particles

Simply put, particles are tiny killers thatadversely affect humans at very lowconcentrations and even with minimal increase
- 14/12/1999
Relevance to India

While countries with comparatively low particulate pollution are concerned, the Indian administration is complacent
- 14/12/1999
Crying out loud

If Delhi responded to the air pollution problem like Mexico City, the city would be paralysed for half the year
- 14/12/1999
Particles in our body

Minute particles have a lethal effect on human health
- 14/12/1999