respiratory ailments, soil and water contamination, thick blanket of dust, withering of cocunut trees and changes in land pattern use are some of the common features of the urban area around

Green is the all pervading colour of nature. Beatiful and breathtaking. But not can stir the soul and the mind as the dazziling white of sakura, the Japanese cherry blossom, says ANIL AGARWAL

Military forces and destructive weapons system stationed in and around the Himalayan range in Tibet has posed a grave threat to the region's ecology. "The destruction of ecology has progressed

setting up of the Ennore Satellite Port, North Chennai Thermal Plant and the proposed petrochemical complex will severely affect the ecology and wildlife of the Pulicat Lake and the neighbouring

The forest at Chakaria in Cox Bazar district has been denuded. According to a report in The Bangladesh Observer influential people have undertaken construction on these lands thus destroying the

The German capital Berlin gives a preview of the solar energy future

Sen s manner of addressing poverty issues has left many questions unanswered

Earlier it was deforestation, now it is mining that threatens the once stately Aravallis with total destruction

A continent rose thrice above the Indian Ocean, only to disappear beneath the waves each time

Anil Agarwal s article, The poverty of Amartya Sen , publised in the December 15, 1999 issue of Down To Earth , has drawn a number of responses. Here are a few samples:

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