Charges of poisoning
Using automobile batteries both Indian and foreign, Clandestine lead-smelting units near the Delhi border have played havoc with the health of …
Large prawn fisheries damage the Sundarbans
The entry of large business houses into the Sundarbans is not only jeopardising the interests of local fisherfolk, but also causing major …
Study warns of desolate energy scenario
The Tata Energy Research Institute's report on fuel consumption trends calls for a clear energy policy to prevent India from being trapped in an …
Farmers take on multinationals
Small farmers protesting the monopoly of multinationals over the world's food resources take to the streets in Bangalore.
Famines in India are a nightmare of the past
A WHO study notes that While India has achieved impressive levels in food production, equitable distribution is still a distant dream. Chronic …
Indian report will stir up Copenhagen meet
An Indian government report that criticises and asks for several amendments in the Montreal Protocol is expected to generate heated debate among …
The price of power
As political parties, environmentalist banner-holders and indigenous industries cry themselves hoarse over the entry of the Cogentrix facility, …
Wild and unprotected
Poachers and smugglers continue to snip through the tatty net of existing Indian wildlife protection laws
Uproar over a burning issue
With rising awareness regarding the hazards of incinerating waste, a lot of proposals for incinerators have been ruled out in the West and the …
Free as a bird?
Thriving illegal trade in wild birds benefits city-based traders, while the traditional trappers are blamed and struggle to survive
Without a trace
Medicinal plant biodiversity is rapidly vanishing in India and the government has still to come up with a plan of action
The muck stops here
Indian lakes are no longer serene waterbodies. Instead, they have become stinking cesspools, a result of continuous inflow of sewage and massive …
Project disaster
A natural gas pipeline which is expected to wind its way through a forest area in western Thailand could jeopardise 14 protected areas and the …
A Tale of Two Rivers
Extraordinary court rulings on two rivers in south India set the stage for a showdown between environmental agencies and the industry
Spraying poison
Despite a government ban on use of some common pesticides in agriculture, our food continues to be contaminated. The there-is-no-alternative …
Sinks: A carbon reservoir
There is lot os uncertainly on the question of carbon sinks. To what extent can they actually absorb carbon dioxide emissions? And, should …
Knowledge seeks power
The rights of indigenous communities, which have nurtured traditional systems of knowledge through the ages, will be discussed at length at …
Technical Problem!
Procedural delays on the part of implementing agencies will ensure that the Supreme Court deadline for the conversion of old Delhi Transport …
Greening a state
Himachal Pradesh chief minister has broken all bureaucratic shackles and initiated eco-friendly programmes in the state
Fishing in Troubled Waters
Illegal fishing threatens populations of the Patagonian toothfish in the Southern Ocean, challenging Australia's commitment to marine conservation
After the earth quaked
Hunger leads to looting as survivors of the January 25 earthquake that devastated Colombia pick up whatever is left of their lives
In AID(S) of the dying
To tackle the killer disease ravaging South Africa, the government's health policy will have to undergo a drastic change
SAVING THE STURGEON
Leading caviar exporting nations agree to voluntarily restrict sturgeon fishing to pre-empt a ban by CITES
Modified treaty
The Biosafety Protocol has finally been adopted in the hope that it will bring some transparency into the trade in genetically-modified products. …
Energy fixing
Bureau of Energy Efficiency says it is likely to meet Plan target. Experts say claims far from truth