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A top US trade official warned that time was "shortening up" for resolving the dispute between the US and Europe over hushkits-special engine mufflers used on many older aircraft to reduce noise

In a blow to his cherished reputation as a champion of the environment, U.S. Vice President Gore has lost the endorsement of the Friends of the Earth's political arm to his rival

Negotiators in Geneva have hammered out a broad agreement to ban several toxic chemicals and pesticides, but were unable to decide the fate of DDT because of its use as a cheap means to combat

Australian-led peacekeepers are expected to move into East Timor by the weekend to begin restoring order and delivering urgent aid to a refugee population facing the threat of mass starvation and

The Shatabdi Express or any major train using the four electrified lines between the New Delhi railway station and Ghaziabad, could be inviting disaster from an unusual quarter. Industrial units

Lack of coordination between two government organisaitons has prevented the creation of a crucial environmental institute despite a World Bank grant of $ 2 million. The institute-- the Indian Centre

Hurricane Floyed was developing into a monster storm on Monday, packing 250-kmph wins and threatening to inflict severe damage on the Bahamas and the southeastern United

Effluent plant releases wastes near shore: Two decades ago, they needed large containers to store their catch. Nowadays, small utensils are enough. The 1,000-odd fishermen families in seven villages

The negligence of civic bodies at Sahidabad has proved to be pathetic for the villagers who had given their golden land to the administration for development. In 1962, Uttar Pradesh State Industrial

Taking strong view of the pollution of the Yamuna river by industrial effluents, the Supreme Court on Monday gave a November 1 ultimatum to the industries in the city to take measures to treat their

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