A White House announcement later this week on measures to counter global climate change will be closely watched by two of the oldest and most influential senators on Capitol Hill. An unlikely Senate

The Krishna River Redistribution Movement and the Human Rights Forum on Monday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh state government enter into an agreement with Maharashtra and Karnataka governments

A public hearing for southern states on water and related issues will be held here on February 24. A jury consisting of eminent judges and intellectuals will hear the representations and evidence,

Ignoring possible health hazards of its citizens from drinking water drawn from depleted levels the Kolkata civic body is going on digging deep tubewells in the city. In the past one and a half

Some U.S.companies are starting to complain that President George W. Bush's plan to fight global warming isn't as business-friendly as advertised.Today, the White House and U.S. corporate leaders are

Canada wants to be involved in the development of the new U.S. program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and expects the program will be vigorous, Environment Minister David Anderson said.

President George W. Bush is likely to announce a new global warming proposal aimed at answering critics of his decision to shelve the U.N.-backed Kyoto treaty, officials said. Bush is expected to

The European Parliament urged the European Union to quickly ratify a landmark pact to curb global warming that has been spurned by Washington. The measure, passed by an overwhelming 540 votes to

India is willing to play its role by the United Nations framework convention on climate change and the Kyoto Protocol to protect the environment, minister of environment forests, TR Baalu, said. He

The UK government has announced that 46 businesses have signed up for the forthcoming greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme - the first in the world - due to start in April, including companies