One-fourth of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including its Democratic leaders, said this week the energy bill being assembled by House and Senate negotiators should address global

Following a protest by the Tamil Nadu government, the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) cancelled its proposed trip to Mettur reservoir, official sources said.

The Haryana Government will ensure supply of 70 liters of water per day per person in all villages of the state during the coming two years. This was stated by Mr Om Prakesh Chauthala, Chief Minister

The Industrial Structure Council in Japan has proposed that the government impose no new regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions from 2002 to 2004 to avoid the negative impact of such measures

The Japan government will not impose pulsory emissions reduction rules on the corporate sector until at least 2005, leaving the matter to each company's voluntary efforts, according to a policy

The average temperature in Africa rose 0.7 C in the 20th century due to climate change, conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature said. Higher temperatures could lead to further desertification,

Noted environmentalists Medha Patkar on Thursday called for a united fighter against "state terror", which was "robbing the people of precious natural resources as also culture to benefit the private

Honda's newest fuel saving car, the Civic Hybrid, was unveiled . The car is the automaker's second hybrid gasoline electric vehicle.Honda's new Civic Hybrid, like the Honda Insight, combines

Just one or two degrees of global warming could have dramatic impacts on water resources across western North America, a new study suggests. Teams who have modeled the climate in the area are warning

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that 2001 is expected to end as the second warmest year on record, and that this year's high temperatures were accompanied by record floods and