Most of Europe has made significant progress on urban wastewater treatment, according to the first report on the implementation of the Urban Waster Water Directive. Only Brussels and Milan have been

The European Commission is applying to the European Court of Justice against the UK for failing to comply with the EU Nitrates Directive. The decision taken reflects a number of weaknesses in the

Having zealously guarded their environment from the onsluaght of development for over two decades the green brigade of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka is taking a cautious U-turn in search of

The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest marine park and one of its greatest natural wonders, was named on Wednesday as Australia's worst marine pollution hot spot. A 12-month Australia-wide study

The rehabilitation of Latur earthquake victims has been awarded a commendation award for best rehabilitation project in the Indian Architecture Awards, 1997. The Housing and Urban Development

Negotiators made solid progress in drafting a global treaty to reduce and eliminate environmental emissions and discharges of persistant organic pollutants or POPs during five days of talks in

Millions of children risk disease and death because they live in badly polluted cities, a report issued Sunday finds. The report, by the Washington-based World Resources Institute, lists the 10

Tin-based antifouling paints, used to coat the hulls of ships, are to be banned worldwide. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has decided that all such paints will be phased out by 2003,

The Supreme Court has emphasised the need for inclusion of a high court judge--sitting or retired-- and a group of high ranking scientists, in the appellate authorities under the Water (Prevention of

After Delhi, it is the turn of other metropolita cities to have environmental pollution control authorities to intervene before it is too late. While Delhi already has one and Mumbai got one