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Diesel bus exhaust imperils students : U.S. environmentalists released a highly charged report on Monday alleging that children who ride to school on diesel-powered buses may be exposed to as much as four times more toxic exhaust than if they traveled in passenger cars.The report, by the Natural Resources Defense …
Plantation drive on in Himachal
The state government has decided to complete on priority forest settlement work which has been hanging fire for the past two decades so that effective protective measures can be taken.Settlement officers have been appointed in five districts to ensure speedy progress of work.
Locals demand harnessing of Arun river
As the Nepal government warns to de-license an American company willing to develop the Arun III hydel project, locals of Arun Valley are continuing to call on authorities to harness the water resources of their district.
CSTE to develop 3 wetlands
The Centre has approved the State Council for Science, technology and Environment (CSTE) as a nodal agency for conserving three national wetlands of Himachal Pradesh Renuka, Pong (Maharana Pratap Sagar) and Chandertal.
WB lauds MP Forestry Project achievements
The World Bank has commended the implementation of first phase of Madhya Pradesh Forestry Project. In its report on completion of the first phase, the World Bank has noted that the project has improved the livelihood and standard of living of the poor people specially the tribals.
New rules to protect forests from pests
Alarmed over the fact that pests are worming their way into China through imported logs and intensifying the country's forest disaster, authorities yesterday said anyone exporting logs to China will be required to prove that their products are pest free.
Not by money alone
The national conference of State Ministers of Environment and Forests which was held at Coimbatore concluded with a call for doubling the allocation for afforestation under the Plan outlay. The investment, it was noted, has been less than one per cent of the Plan outlay in various periods and was …
Canada acts to prevent threat of water loss to Great Lakes
Canada's government has introduced legislation to prevent bulk water removal from the Great Lakes, which face dropping levels.On 5 February, John Manley, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the reintroduction of amendments to the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (IBWTA), prohibiting the bulk removal of water from Canadian boundary waters, …
Critics blast new forest plan
With the ink barely dried on the page, a recently unveiled plan of the Costa Rica's Environment Ministry to regulate the country's prized forest areas has already come under fire by irate environmentalists, who claim the document is just an extension of the government's moneymaking agenda. The 68-page document spells …
Forest dwindling fast in Dolakha
The extensive harvesting, sometimes smuggling, of Argeli and the Lokta shrubs which are famous for their fibres for commercial use has pushed these important forest resources on the verge of near extinction, concerned people in Nepal said.
Alarming situation
The low-land humid forests of Atlantic slope provide a home for a number of endangered species and assure a bio-geographical link between north and south America. But the situation in the region is fast deteriorating and the many native communities living on the Atlantic Slope of Nicaragua are facing severe …
60 brickfields using timbers defying govt restriction
Defying the government restriction, the owners of over 60 brickfields are extensively using both fruit bearing and timber trees in different areas of Jhenidah district of Bangladesh creates ecological imbalance.
Forest ordinance to be reissued
The cabinet today decided to reissue the 'Kerala Forests (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Ordinance 2000' with two significant amendments. The decision came under compulsion that six-month term of the Ordinance would expire on January 28.
A close shave for a hundred trees
In what could very well invite the wrath of the Capital's green brigade, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to "heavy prune" avenue trees in the heart of the city "to protect them from being uprooted during a severe storm or rain.
State in grip of water crisis
Madhya Pradesh is in the grip of severe water crisis and depleting water table may create a serious law and order situation throughout the state.
WB suspends forestry loan
Following the bifurcation of the state of Madhya Pradesh, the World Bank has taken the decision of not releasing the Rs 505-crore soft loan meant for implementation of the second phase of the MP Forestry Project. The World Bank had sanctioned a loan of Rs 800 crore in 1995 for …
IMF urges Cambodia to curb logging
Cambodia's cash-strapped administration has been told by international leaders that it must crack down on illegal logging, which is threatening the environmental balance of the country's remote jungles.
Transplanting disaster
500 trees dead: The revamping of the Capital's traffic system may have come at a price not many Delhiites will be willing to pay. Out of the 600 fully grown trees transplanted while the 19 city flyovers were being built, not even 500 have survived. While government officials and companies …
Cambodia warned on illegal logging
The Cambodian government must prevent illegal logging or lose millions of dollars in foreign aid, representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank said.
