BANGLADESH COLD WAVE
Bangladesh experienced its worst ever cold wave that killed at least 220 people in the western and northern districts. Biman Bangaladesh, the national airline, cancelled many of its domestic and
Bangladesh experienced its worst ever cold wave that killed at least 220 people in the western and northern districts. Biman Bangaladesh, the national airline, cancelled many of its domestic and
scientists in the us say that 1997 was the hottest year. Global temperatures increased by an average of 0.083
In the afterglow of Decemeber's global warming treaty, euphoric diplomats sometimes likened their achievement to scaling a mountain: 159 nations had overcome treacherous politics and a steep economic
Waste water treatment and reuse for secondary activities may become mandatory for commercial ventures if the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has its way. By the same token, using
National Hydro-electric Corporation (NHPC) will build four small hydel-based electric projects in the State. These projects are situated on Gandak canal and their generation capacity ranges from 0.8
Royal Dutch/Shell is considering involvement in a controversial plan to launch a market in permits to emit carbon dioxide, the gas linked to global warming. Mr. Jim Dawson, head of Shell's new
A British environmental group has promised to plant new forests in exchange for petrol sales. The Carbon Storage Trust is linked up with supermarket chain Tesco in a scheme aimed at providing a
The Commonwealth ombudsman has undermined the Australian Government's position on greenhouse gas reductions by describing the coalition's economic models on the impact of climate change as unbalanced
President Clinton proposes devoting about $6 billion, in a combination of research subsidies and tax credits, during the next five years to address the problem of global warming. It's an initiative
Consumers who buy energy efficient vehicles and electric utilities that install high technology generating equipment would benefit most from Clinton Administration's package of tax incentives to curb
The US president, Mr. Bill Clinton, has unveiled a $6.3 billion plan to fight global warming with tax breaks for energy efficient cars and buildings and more spending on research to further reduce
A California state jury has directed the owner of a tanker that spilled 76.4 million litres of oil in 1990 near two popular beaches in the US state to pay US $18 million for damages caused by the
Marauding elephants in Assam s Kaziranga national park killed 70 people last year
Oestrogen may help men ward off heart disease, suggests a study. But to make sure that men do not develop breasts, scientists will have to find a
Painful influenza shots may soon become a thing of the past
The sudden climate shift at the end of the Palaeocene era 55 million years ago might be a result of volcanic eruptions. According to Timothy Bralower at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
Diseases due to change in the environment are on the rise, especially in India. <font class='UCASE'>Olavi Elo</font> , World Health Organization <font class='UCASE'>who</font> representative in India, tells S<font class='UCASE'>onia Kapoor</font> ab
A $1 million project launched by UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will fund a study in China to identify ways of improving energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from
The first of a new cross bred animal species called 'Cama' has been produced sucessfully for the first time at Dubai's camel production centre. Named 'Rama' the 5.5 kg first specimen of the
India will use remote sensing data beamed by its advanced satellites to identify hot spots of biodiversity and stem the issues of its rich biological health.