Stellar showbiz
Still a source of wonder for some, no great shakes for others, the recent total solar eclipse was a memorable spectacle
Science slash protested
Federal funding for scientific researches take a plunge as Republicans plan a cut in the budget
Brushing up
India's good old neem tree could be used by industry if it stands by its assurances of research and resources
Leaf storm
The issue of allowing tribals to use forest produce is under debate in the corridors of power
Fishing for solutions
Canada and the European Union silence their cannons in their face-off over Atlantic fishing grounds
Industry pays
In the face of public pressure, Indian industry appears -- albeit dimly -- to be ready to clean up its act
Foliage fever
Galvanising support for the unconditional withdrawal of the new Forest Bill, NGOs and a fifth column within the bureaucracy are harrowing the …
Raging rig
The inferno at the Oil and Natural Gas Commission's rig in Andhra Pradesh leaves India bawling for help
Malaysia Marching
Successful local involvement in a Malaysian park throws up an answer to heavyweight World Bank terms and plans for ecodevelopment
Not in my backyard
Delhi, reduced to a gas chamber due to the proliferation of highly polluting industries, now requires the social and political will to enforce an …
One step ahead
Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh will be the first in the country to grant right to information to its people
No more in the dark
European environmental authorities have now found a way to zero in on those who pollute the sea through oil spills
Sour gripes
Non-governmental organisations face the wrath of the government for exposing the loopholes in its wildlife policy
Pachyderm policies
Indian and Kenyan elephant specialists recently exchanged views on controlling a common problem: man-elephant conflicts
Banking disasters
A one-stop shopping facility at the World Bank for private corporations to meet their project financing and insurance needs in developing …
In the line of fire
A Supreme Court ruling to install waste incinerators in India is under a scathing attack from environmental activists
No lead in Lanka
Sri Lanka is set to curb atmospheric lead pollution by introducing lead-free petrol for its cars
Pied pipeline
Construction of a new oil terminal and a pipeline to Russia might affect the Black Sea ecology
The cost of cheap power
Radiation leakage from 2,000 underground, corroded drums that stored radioactive waste contaminated water in areas surrounding a nuclear plant …
Lifting the barriers
Reproductive choice, gender equality and sustainable development are closely connected, say the latest report on the world's population
Woodstock worries
A recent ban on all forestactivities in the north-eastshould provide alternatives toworkers in this sector
High-level garbage
Washington state plans to sue the US energy department for failing to clean up a radioactive waste dump
On track
The setting up of a task force may streamline and coordinate the various environment-related activities of the UN
Producing poison
Russia continues to produce toxic chemicals even as its production and use has been banned in other countries
Suffocating budget
Yashwant Sinha's budget threatens to destroy the quality of urban air and endanger the lives of millions in Indian cities