Bad water
Delhi recently faced a water crisis as drinking water supply was cut due to high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna
Sordid saga
The Sanghi jetty case takes a new turn as the Gujarat high court directs the Union government to re-examine the issue of environment clearance
Turning on the heat
The Green Party in France threatens to pull out of the government over the nuclear energy issue
No airing secrets
Scared of losing tourists due to the haze, the Malaysian government makes air quality levels an "official secret"
Building against odds
Despite a host of reasons against its constuction, Pakistan decides to go ahead with building the Diamer dam
Big tobacco coughs up
A tobacco company will have to pay US $81 million to the family of a man who died of lung cancer
Dam travails
The Supreme Court's order to increase the height of the Narmada dam comes in for criticism. Madhya Pradesh decides to file a petition
Steelborn
Thousands suffer in India's ship-breaking yards while an unconcerned government invites more ships for scrapping
Nowhere to go
The new land Bill will make it easier to displace the poor in the name of development, say experts
Green money
Financial institutions may soon lend a helping hand to the environment sector, says the Indian environment minister
Painful cuts
Timber companiesfrom Asia stand to lose millions of dollars if a proposed law is passed by two cities in the US
Equity first
The only way to a lasting international climate treaty is to accept equal rights of all human beings to release greenhouse gases, acknowledges a …
Fast order
The Madras high court seeks to evolve a mechanism for the quick settlement of environmental disputes
Gram sabha empowered
Anna Hazare's relentless crusade leads to ordinance granting more powers to the gram sabha in Maharashtra
Shape up or ship out
Pollution control board sets November deadline for brick kiln manufacturers to clean up their act
US wildfire act could aid timber industry
On December 3, US President George W Bush gave the green light to the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, declaring that it would "help to prevent …
Natural paradox
On November 4, the un General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of ending the us-imposed embargo against Cuba. The Mexican representative …
Sharp acceleration in forestland diversion
The period between 1999 and 2003 has seen a sudden spurt in the diversion of forestland for non-forestry purposes. A recent collation of data of …
Port Blair opposes twinning plan with Phuket
It is apprehended that any association with Phuket, which is said to be a sex tourism hotspot, would dent Port Blair's image and affect it …
Darwin fast forwarded
Thanks to 'rapid evolution' every life form may survive any amount of pressure from its external environment, a study proposes
New Brazil law for environmental transparency
Over the past few months, Rachel Biderman Furriela -- a Brazil-based lawyer and activist -- has been punching the keys of her laptop furiously. …
Assam drenched, devastated
After the heat wave the deluge. Flash floods, triggered by torrential rains over the past two weeks, have rendered at least four lakh people …
Groundwater level plunges in Bangladesh
Dhaka is being milked dry. Of late, there has been a rapid decline in the city's groundwater table. In fact, it has depleted by over 20 m during …
OK Simputer
It's a drab piece of plastic, with a black-and-white screen and a few buttons -- features that hardly warrant a second look. Nevertheless, …
Sand mining continues unabated in TN
Sand mining continues unabated in Tamil Nadu there are no signs of any let-up in the quarrying of river sand in Tamil Nadu. This despite the …