The tardy way of converting the Delhi bus fleet to CNG without field-testing it in India has come in for sharp criticism. The Bhure Lal committee's insistence on CNG as the only fuel to be used has

Most countries want to push ahead with talks for a legally binding international treaty to combat global warming despite the opposition of the United States to the Kyoto Protocol, said the conference

The United States, appearing to soften its hard-line stance a bit after widespread international criticism, agreed on Saturday to join the next round of international talks on battling global warming

The Bush Administration signalled willingness to participate global climate change talks this year, but made clear it would not back away from its view that the 1997 Kyoto Protocol is dead.

The Earth, as seen from space, may be growing dimmer as it warms, according to a study released by southern California's Big Bear Solar Observatory that could ultimately lead to a new way to test for

The Nepal government has recently signed Cartahena Protocol on Bio-Safety, which has been on display at the UN Headquarters, New York.

Social activist, Ms. Medha Patkar of the Armada Bachao Andolan, today charged with the Narmada basin States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra of committing "contempt of Supreme Court" by not

Australia insisted again yesterday that an international pact to control greenhouse gas emissions would have to be renegotiated if the United States stuck by its decision to reject the so called

The vast majority of Australians believe their government should ratify the Kyoto agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions despite U.S. rejection of the treaty, according to a

Australia would not confront the United States on climate change and wanted to work with it, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday, despite continuing pressure from Europe for Australia to