Air Pollution
Dear Readers, It is ironical that after dragging its feet on CNG conversion and missing the Supreme Court deadline, DTC wants to label diesel with 0.05 per cent sulphur content as "clean fuel'
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When will India be able to control pollution ?
</i>Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat your politicians into action</i>
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No money worries
the state of Victoria in Australia may alter the laws to allow families of victims of asbestos-related diseases to make claims for pain and suffering
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INDONESIA
A government agency in Indonesia has called for a state of emergency to be imposed after smog from forest fires on the island of Sumatra exceeded safe limits. The fires have caused a slight haze
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POLLUTION
Total suspended particulate matter (tspm ) levels have remained unchanged in Islamabad. Samples of air-borne suspended particulates, collected in the industrial zone of Islamabad, have shown
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Inviting disaster
<b>DUI PAATAN KE BEECH MEIN BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP RIVER </b> <br> A documentary by Arvind Sinha <br> Duration: 116 minutes
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Tackling a menace
first-hand accounts of scientific breakthroughs always make interesting reading. Luc Montagnier's account of the fascinating discovery of the cause of Acquired Immune Defi ciency Syndrome ( aids)
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Irresponsible minority
If only 16 per cent of the world's population behaved in a more responsible manner, many environmental problems would have been resolved. Consider this. In 1997, the 29 industrialised member-nations
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A silent worker
It is difficult to believe that a hardcore politician, who served as the state minister of industries for a decade, could have a "green" facet too. But, Tiameren Aier is one such person. In fact,
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Successfully hand led
the world's first double-hand transplant has proved a success with a 33-year-old patient, Denis Chatelier, able to move the fingertips of both hands. Twenty-five days after the operation,
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Burning ice
Ice crystals, known as methane hydrates, found inside the seafloor, have tremendous energy potential. But humans are yet to tap them
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Alternative fuels can reduce air and noise pollution levels
Vialle, a company based in the Netherlands, manufactures customised cars using alternative fuels like compressed natural gas CNG and liquefied petroleum gas LPG . Carmakers like Maruti, Volvo and Fiat are closely associated with the company. <font cl
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Lilliputians
Scientists claim to have discovered the smallest life forms. But are they alive?
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Bottled up by plastics
the disposal of plastics is proving a tough task for the city of Kawasaki in Japan. And the pile of crushed plastic bottles gets bigger every day at a muni cipal waste disposal facility
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A close look at particles
growing air pollution is posing a serious threat to human, plant and animal life. Suspended particulate matter emitted from mobile and stationary combustion sources, mining and a whole lot of other
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The polluting rich
There is a continuing preference for energy sources like coal, oil and gas among the industrialised nations. This trend persists against the use of more environment-friendly energy sources like
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Promoting desertification
What causes desertification in impoverished developing nations? Trade policies. The very nations who suffer from desertification are forced to indulge in intensive cultivation of cash crops in order
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Damage control
The Union labour ministry discusses the safety and health problems of the workers at Alang
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Different strokes
Alternative fuel vehicles showed great promise. But insufficient number of fuel stations could impede their growth
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Endangering birds
ireland has been hauled up by the European Commission ( ec ) for its failure to curb sheep overgrazing at a key conservation site in County Mayo. This has endangered the existence of