A DEBATE similar to the one raised during the time when scientists were busy harnessing atomic power is taking place in the field of agriculture. The issue this time is genetically modified crops.

Authorities plan reforestation scheme to combat floods

A virus has provided a hint of how the Earth's first organisms got things done. Many biologists believe that the earliest forms of life comprised molecules of ribonucleic acid (RNA) - DNA's chemical

Researchers discover how human activities are responsible for good or bad weather at the weekend

High carbon dioxide levels may bring about some unpleasant surprises

A techno-audit committee appointed by the Montreal Protocol Fund (MPF) has come to India to study the status of the chlorofluorocarbon(CFC) industry. The experts - Jamel Wakm, Robert Schwaar and

The people of Beijing are experiencing the warmest September in 62 years, according to local records. The continued warm weather has added 3 degrees celsius on average to temperatures in the 1930s.

Talks on financing the phase-out of chloroflurocarbon (CFC) production has run into rough weather with India unwilling to accept the fresh conditions imposed by the US. The assistance was to come