In the afterglow of Decemeber's global warming treaty, euphoric diplomats sometimes likened their achievement to scaling a mountain: 159 nations had overcome treacherous politics and a steep economic

Waste water treatment and reuse for secondary activities may become mandatory for commercial ventures if the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has its way. By the same token, using

National Hydro-electric Corporation (NHPC) will build four small hydel-based electric projects in the State. These projects are situated on Gandak canal and their generation capacity ranges from 0.8

Royal Dutch/Shell is considering involvement in a controversial plan to launch a market in permits to emit carbon dioxide, the gas linked to global warming. Mr. Jim Dawson, head of Shell's new

A British environmental group has promised to plant new forests in exchange for petrol sales. The Carbon Storage Trust is linked up with supermarket chain Tesco in a scheme aimed at providing a

The Commonwealth ombudsman has undermined the Australian Government's position on greenhouse gas reductions by describing the coalition's economic models on the impact of climate change as unbalanced

President Clinton proposes devoting about $6 billion, in a combination of research subsidies and tax credits, during the next five years to address the problem of global warming. It's an initiative

Consumers who buy energy efficient vehicles and electric utilities that install high technology generating equipment would benefit most from Clinton Administration's package of tax incentives to curb

The US president, Mr. Bill Clinton, has unveiled a $6.3 billion plan to fight global warming with tax breaks for energy efficient cars and buildings and more spending on research to further reduce

A California state jury has directed the owner of a tanker that spilled 76.4 million litres of oil in 1990 near two popular beaches in the US state to pay US $18 million for damages caused by the