Officials from more than 160 countries haggled over the fine print of the Kyoto pact on global warming the last day of the United Nations climate conference seeking a deal to bring the landmark

Global warming is leading to changes in the genetic make-up of animals say scientists. They have found that mosquitoes have altered their genes in response to climate change. According to biologist

In a rare gesture of cooperation with the authorities, they willingly offered their land for a dam to be constructed on river 'Bebas' and now the 541 farmers, who came up with this generous offer to

The North American lake Management Society (NALMS), USA has conferred the NALMS 2001 achievement award for technical merit for the year 2001 to the Bhoj Wetland Project, under implementation in the

The Tamil Nadu government criticises the Cauvery River Authority for failing to direct the Karnataka government to release its surplus water to the

Britain will eventually have to drop its new carbon emissions trading scheme or make it conform to the proposed Europe-wide system, Margot Wallstrom, the European environment commissioner, warned.

India has said that the impact of climate change leading to global warming will affect the developing countries more adversely than the developed countries. Food security and water availability would

Japan's Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi hinted Wednesday that Japan will ratify the Kyoto Protocol on global warming without the United States if it can reach agreement with other countries on

Scientists are developing technologies to trap and store carbon dioxide emitted from burning fossil fuels, as a means of postponing fundamental changes in the way energy is generated and used. In

The Bush administration has come a long way from its position upon taking office in January that climate change might not be a serious concern. Yesterday, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Global