As Pakistan reels under a severe drought, water scarcity has become a common problem. In Sindh province several protests have been held against the water crisis. "In a country where public
Making Water Everybody's Business: Practice and Policy of Water Harvesting , a book, was released in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 15, 2001, by the vice chancellor of Tribhuvan University, Navin
A proposal to ban smoking in all indoor public places is on the anvil in Hong Kong. The plan includes a complete ban on smoking in offices, shops, factories and restaurants, with managers
Bangkok's residents will have some respite from air pollution. O20, the city's first oxygen bar, offers everyone an opportunity to breathe in fresh air for 20 minutes along with hearing recorded
Eugene W Myers , vice president for informatics research at Celera Genomics, usa , is the brain behind computer applications used to assemble the genomes, he speaks to Nitin Seth
The population density in the highlands of rural Kenya and Rwanda is increasing and the average farm size is declining. With an average rainfall of 1,000 mm, permanent agriculture remains the most