The explosive growth of greenhouse agriculture has made Almeria province one of Europe's most remarkable economic success stories. But the use of vast amounts of water for hydroponic cultivation in

Decks have been cleared to bring the much needed Narmada water within few years to Bhopal in order to solve the drinking water problem plaguing the

Britain's spot market in greenhouse gas emissions trading got off to a sluggish start with many companies still busy assessing their strategies, brokers Natsource said. No physical spot deals were

The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu may not be doomed to a watery grave after all, Australian scientists say. Researchers investigating global warming have suggested the world's oceans could rise 90

The Kyoto agreement is unratified and there is no immediate sign of a consensus on international action. At the same time, the evidence of climate change mounts. The science personal is provisional

The partial collapse of ice sheets in Antarctica about 14,200 years ago caused a massive and abrupt rise in sea level, a situation which current global warming trends could bring about again. In less

The world's first sizable spot market in the trading of greenhouse gas allowances starts with the launch of Britain's emission trading scheme. The government has hailed the scheme as giving Britain

The Japan cabinet agreed on a proposal for Diet approval of a plan to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. The proposal and a related legal amendment were submitted to the upper and lower houses on March 29.

A severe winter storm that swept across the Mexican state of Michoac

• The problem BABULAL MARANDI CHIEF MINISTER, JHARKHAND• Because of the rampant poverty here, people from outside are using the adivasis to