Soy farmers in Bolivia are urging leftist President Evo Morales to reconsider a ban on genetically modified seeds contained in a package of environmental regulation called the Mother Earth law.

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New Delhi With investors keen on acquiring land abroad for agriculture and mining, the government has taken the first step to smoothen land acquisitions in Latin American countries. Indian missions in the region have posted a handbook detailing various aspects of land acquisition on their websites.

The handbook, prepared by industry body Assocham, provides information on various land policies and laws in 10 LatAm countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Ecudor and Trinidad & Tobago. The handbook has drawn on inputs provided by Indian ministries and the data collated from various missions and embassies located here.

A surge in carbon emissions from power demand in the developing world is overwhelming progress by nations, including China and the United States, in improving efficiency, new research shows.

Authorities in Shanghai are contesting claims that the city is vulnerable to serious flooding, noting the city's work to build protective bulwarks in recent years and its capability of moving resid

Authorities in Shanghai are contesting claims that the city is vulnerable to serious flooding, noting the city's work to build protective bulwarks in recent years and its capability of moving resid

London, 22 AUG: A new study of nine coastal cities around the world has rated Shanghai as the most vulnerable city to serious flooding, while Kolkata and Dhaka stand midway due to their large popul

Shanghai is the most vulnerable major city in the world to serious flooding, a study suggests.

New sources of gas could transform the world’s energy markets, says Simon Wright—but it won’t be quick or easy