Star burst

A burst of radiation from a distant star smashed into the Earth's upper atmosphere

Going down

Tokyo finds a solution for space shortage: dig the down under

War of words

Australia vetoes UN declaration granting indigenous people the right to "self-determination"

Anna Hazare behind bars

One of India's most eminent social workers is sent to prison for three months

Razing the past

A historic structure in Simla may be demolished to make way for a multi-storey building

Teaching farmers

A unique course in Karnataka seeks to educate farmers about farming technology

Averting disaster

Software will help landslide management in Sikkim

Nuclear phase-out

The first of the 12 nuclear power plants in Sweden closes operation

Clean investments

Green projects can bring investments worth US $ 39 billion to India

Ethics vs Environment

How can the corporate sector's ethical conduct exclude concern for the environment?

Watered down?

The Union government plans to dilute the coastal regulation zone norms

Terminal tests

Testing of new drugs on terminally-ill patients comes under attack in the US

The right match

If you want better genes, arranged marriage is the answer

Clean move

A move to limit the use of ozone-depleting substances is on the anvil

Castle in the air

The first truly international space station will soon become a reality

For an environmental viewpoint

CSE director is called upon to talk science and environment at a state governors' meet

Green corpus

Create an environment fund, say participants at a recently-held conference

Flying dirt

Boeing's new aircraft threatens to aggravate pollution

Spilling poison

World's biggest oil company sued for MTBE spill

Tribal triumph

The Kani tribals are awarded a patent

Soap scheme doesn't wash

Local people of Kerala upset over being sermonised on hygiene

Sudden surge

Mumbai fails to declare malaria a notifiable disease despite virulent form

Damp squib

Attempts to disrupt the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank failed

Cheaper drugs

Jarring move

DJB's packaged water 'Jal' not quite the answer to Delhi's water woes