Kudankulam meltdown

The spectre of Fukushima continues to haunt the world, forcing governments in most parts of the globe to rethink their plans to tap this …

The Korean conundrum

Demand management is better for both the environment and the economy. The sooner South Korea realises this, the easier it would be for the nation …

One down

South Korea expresses its intent to reduce greenhouse gases "voluntarily", becomes the developed nations' showpiece to be presented at the COP-4 …

The file drawer bust

Daniele Fanelli, researcher at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, probes the problem of quantity versus quality in scientific research. …

RCEP, the world’s biggest trade deal, has been signed; but what exactly is it?

The final text confers no special rights on foreign corporations to sue governments through what are known as Investor-State Dispute Settlement …

Hot pepper genome decoded

Study opens doors for creating better varieties, with different nutritional values and flavours

WHO and Republic of Korea begin joint mission to review MERS

The epidemiological pattern of the virus in the country, its characteristics and clinical features, and public health measures implemented will …

South Korea’s leadership did not translate into an ambitious climate plan

A country that has produced many climate leaders has failed to reflect commitment in its actions

The great Western aid trick

Countries donate on condition that recipient nations buy goods from them, shows a report

Avian flu flitting from birds to humans

Even as India is trying to build a firewall to block out the bird flu virus, the first likely case of the deadly pathogen's human-to-human …

Glitter, not litter: These 10 cities show how to get rid of waste

Zero-waste is all about making surroundings clean, green & environmentally sustainable

Is time ticking for coal

Business-as-usual will not work to combat climate crisis. Difficult targets must be set to reduce carbon emissions

South Korea commits $20 million to ending world hunger

Agreement with UN World Food Programme marks South Korea’s transition from recipient to donor

Nagoya Protocol comes into force

The biodiversity protection pact will ensure that benefits of natural resources and their commercial derivatives are shared with local communities

Busan meet to decide how to make international aid effective, transparent

India and China, two emerging economic powers, may also be included under the aid effectiveness strategy now

Innovation key to meet Aichi biodiversity targets by 2020

Meeting the goals of Strategic Plan for Biodiversity can help sustainable development post-2015

SOUTH KOREA

Park won

Virtual reality bites too

Ban on US fruit

Virus alert

Give us our nuclear dump

Letter of contention

Reform begins at home

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