How did it go wrong?
The corrupt and inefficient among pollution control authorities have surrendered India s groundwater to unscrupulous industrial units
The corrupt and inefficient among pollution control authorities have surrendered India s groundwater to unscrupulous industrial units
Public perception of health and safety standards mean more than money
A ban on grazing follows a decision to allow harvesting of grass in Keoladeo
Industrial units in Bharuch polluted the Amlakhadi river. Now, it is payback time
Industrialisation has brought prosperity. And increasing amount of wastes, especially plastics. The answer: burn it. But there is a problem: dioxin, one of the most carcinogenic chemicals known to humankind. Japan reels under it
In which we trace where the world stands with fuel cells and some clear signals of the technology to come
Sustainable harvesting of chiru may help save the Tibetan antelope
GRP followed a life cycle analysis and set up parameters in accordance
Arouse people s interest in governance
Dr. R D Gautam, principal scientist and in charge of the Plant Health Clinic, speaks to Down To Earth
That nobody has bothered about
The Bugasong Greenbelt Foundation (OGF), a voluntary organisation in the Philippines, has launched an ambitious "Plant for Life- campaign. Launched from the Bugasong town of Antique province on
India, which gave the red jungle fowl, the mother of all poultry to the rest of the world, is now importing poultry from outside and destroying its own indigenous species. Today these unique breeds are disappearing, partly because of neglect and partly b
The incidence of cervical cancer is on the rise in India. It afflicts as many as 25 women per 0.1 million, making it the commonest cancer in the country. The disease, which affects the female
South African mineworkers have received about us $60.3 million as compensation for asbestos exposure. The deal marks the first time black mineworkers have won damages from a South African company.
It's profit at any cost for ExxonMobil. The oil giant's shareholders voted overwhelmingly in Dallas, Texas, against proposals dealing with renewable energy and global warming. In fact, the company's
It may disregard its massive carbon emissions and try to explain away the greenhouse effect. But when it comes to defence equipment, the us is choosing to play it environmentally safe. The
For a country whose environment has borne the brunt of decades of war and has been sorely neglected by the erstwhile dictatorial regime, the us $1 million sanctioned by the authorities to bring
Japan has dropped its opposition to curbs on fishing subsidies in the World Trade Organization. Environmental groups say this shift marks a breakthrough in current negotiations on the issue. Japan
Australians will have less of the fish they like to eat. Catch limits of six popular fish species in South-East Trawl Fishery, the main supplier for the Sydney and Melbourne markets, have been cut