Chandra links pulsar to historic supernova
New evidence from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggests that a known pulsar is the present day counterpart to a supernova that exploded in 386 AD, a stellar explosion witnessed by Chinese astronomers. If confirmed, this will be only the second known pulsar to be clearly associated with a historic event.
Old-growth timber protected
In a clear challenge to the incoming Bush Administration, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service has issued a policy barring the cutting of old growth timber on public lands.
Old-growth timber protected
In a clear challenge to the incoming Bush Administration, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service has issued a policy barring the cutting of old growth timber on public lands.
Old-growth timber protected
In a clear challenge to the incoming Bush Administration, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service has issued a policy barring the cutting of old growth timber on public lands.
Chandra links pulsar to historic supernova
New evidence from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggests that a known pulsar is the present day counterpart to a supernova that exploded in 386 AD, a stellar explosion witnessed by Chinese astronomers. If confirmed, this will be only the second known pulsar to be clearly associated with a historic event.
10 year old mini buses banned on City roads
The Regional Transport Office(RTO), Bhopal, has ordered to off road the vehicles which will complete ten years by January 31, 2002. The order of the RTO office has created hulla baloo among the minibus owners of the Madhya Pradesh State. However, this move of the government will help in minimising …
In challenge to Bush, forest chief bars logging of the oldest trees
In a clear challenge to theincoming Bush administration, the head of the Forest Service issued a policy today barring the cutting of old-growth timber on public lands.The policy statement by Mike Dombeck, the Forest Service chief, goes far beyond any other efforts to put the oldest and biggest trees in …
China plants seeds of environment protection
On the hills of Jian, pear and pine trees stand where terraced rice fields once covered the land.This tiny town outside China's western city of Chongqing has a small but vital role to play in preventing disastrous flooding on the nearby Yangtze River, the world's fourth longest waterway. The forestation …
Rs 2 cr for trees along link roads
The Central government has given Rs 2 crore to Muktsar district in Punjab for planting saplings along link roads under the "Gram Vanikaran Samridihi" scheme. About 4 lakh saplings will be planted on the both sides of link roads in the next two years.
Quasars may point to universe's biggest structure
Like cosmic lighthouses shining through fog on an astral beach, a clump of quasars lit the way to a supercluster of galaxies that could be the biggest structure of the early universe, astronomers said on Monday. If the cluster were visible with the naked eye from Earth, it would cover …
Bangla troop build-up on dam row
Bangladesh and Myanmar have sent troop reinforcements to a tense border region as talks aimed at resolving a row over the construction of a dam ended in failure, Bangladeshi security officials said.
White House on presidential forest protection
President Clinton acted January 5 to extend protections from development and logging to almost 23.7 million hectares of unspoiled, nationally-owned forestland. With the presidential order, these woodlands--spread across 38 states--will remain protected from logging and road building.
Ministers test the water for canal supplies
A national 'water grid' using canals is being planned by the UK government. Ministers are worried that global warming will expose a growing shortfall between demand for water and its availability through reservoirs and wells. The prospect of using Britain's inland waterways for a 'water grid' has caught the imagination …
Clinton to sign act protecting forests
In the biggest land conservation act in decades, President Bill Clinton was expected to approve an order putting nearly one-third of U.S. national forest land premanently off limits to road building and logging.
Clinton forest plan draws criticism
Hailed by environmentalists, President Clinton's road and logging ban on federal forests unleashed furious criticism Friday from Western Republican lawmakers, who pledged to try to get it overturned.President-elect Bush has not said whether he would try to roll back the new forest restrictions; but during his campaign, he suggested the …
State govt. agrees to NBA demands
The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) won a minor victory when the Maharashtra governmetn agreed to their long-pending demands and decided to form two fact-finding committees on the issue, one to look into the rehabilitation aspect and the other to review the projected benefits accruing to Maharashtra from the Sardar Sarovar …
Road ban set for one-third of U.S. forests
In the biggest land conservation act in decades, President Clinton will approve an order on Friday putting nearly a third of the national forest land permanently off limits to road building and logging.
Tree felling on the rise
The team deputed to investigate deforestation in the two community forests of the district of Banke (Nepal) has discovered massive illegal tree felling activities there, reports a district administration source.
