In an effort to improve the environment and reduce health hazards, the Union ministry of environment and forests has issued a notification banning the use of recycled polythene bags for carrying food

Ambitious proposals to slash emissions of the four gases which cause smog and acid rain look set to be watered down by EU governments after member states signed up to less stringent targets at an

A group of leading intellectuals and non-governmental organisations from developing countries has come out in strong opposition to proposals to link labour and environmental standards to any new

The rain in Sarurashtra during the last weekend has given some respite to the residents of this water-starved region and the state government has expressed hopes of tiding over the drinking water

The Enviornmental Protection Agency will propose that U.S. states regulate water pollution by foucusing on the quality of bodies of water, rather than on the levels of discharges from individual

A new survey of public opinion in the European Union shows a decline in public support for the EU's role in decision-making on environmental issues. The survey, published in

Report: Hundreds of places all over Delhi, including the prestigious New Delhi area have been identified in a report submitted to the high court as "hot spots" which require "immediate action with

The Union ministry for environment and forests is planning to bring in new rules on segregation and collection of garbage in the country. Union minister for environment and forests Suresh Prabhu said

In recent months, EU and US politicians have tressed that the talks must produce a clear set of rules on the relationship between free trade and environmental protection. In its July report on The EU

President Clinton announced the declassification and release of satellite images of Antarctica September 15, during a visit to the International Antarctic Center in Christchurch. The images, a White