The Israel-Palestinian conflict has left its ugly mark on a contest to choose the seven natural wonders of the world. The contest will not feature the Dead Sea because Israel and Palestine are at loggerheads over a committee to support the claims of the world
A walk in pre-sunrise hours may increase chances of asthma health enthusiasts living near freeways should minimize their outdoor exercise timings during the early morning hours; they should also keep their windows closed through the night. A team of environmental health scientists found the levels of air pollution to be really high during the pre-sunrise hours in the Interstate 10
Economic survey ignores the recommendation a parliamentary committee has recommended a complete ban on foreign direct investment (fdi) in retail trade in grocery and food products. The committee has also opposed entry of Indian corporate houses in retailing and sale of their products in malls. The report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on June 8 said pricing tactics adopted by retail
http://www.greenbiz.com LAST year, the oil major Shell released a study which noted that enedavours to check climate change could create a market of up to US $ 50 billion for British businesses over the next 10 years. Shell has, for some years now, made noises about joining in the sustainable business bandwagon. It
DAM Turkey to go ahead without aid Turkey decided to go ahead with the construction of the US $1.68 billion Ilisu dam project even after credit agencies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland withdrew from the project. In December 2008, the three governments suspended funds claiming Turkey did not fulfill certain criteria including research into the biological diversity of the
Just when irrigation seemed possible People of more than 10 villages in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat have launched an agitation against the state government
Sea levels rising between 3mm and 5mm a year; tidal surges will intensify say scientists a steady stream of people can be seen making their way to the main jetty in Chotomollakhali island in the Sunderbans these days. On an average, about 200 of them leave for the mainland each day with their belongings and livestock. The migration has increased threefold since Aila struck on May
Parliamentary committee asks centre to hold back CMZ notification sustained protests by fishing communities and environmentalists has forced the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to review the proposed Coastal Management Zone (cmz) draft notification that allows airports and other development projects in coastal areas. The ministry has set up a committee to review the draft
