The flood situation remained grim in Bihar and the rain-fed rivers inundated 100 villages in Oriss. Meanwhile five more deaths were reported from two states on Sunday taking the toll in monsoons,

Rich and poor countries expressed strongly divergent views over proposals to strengthen the links and the promotion of environmental objectives. At a meeting of the World Trade Organisation to

The public sector Hindustan Newsprint Ltd will observe the international day for the preservation of ozone layer in the State on September 16 by organising a one-day seminar in its

The spectre of widespread air and water pollution hangs heavy in and around Panskura, Midnapore. The culprits are a paper mill at Balichak, a lead factory at Kanakpur near Mechogram and the Kolaghat

The eastern ghats, symbolising the country's rich bio-diversity, are facing ecological threat due to rapid loss of green cover, soil erosion, population growth and developmental interventions,

Nine out of ten Japanese waterways are contaminated with hormone-disrupting chemicals, according to the country's Environment Agency. A survey conducted in August and September found that 11 such

The Madras High Court yesterday adjourned the hearing on the closure of Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd.'s copper smelter to December 9, a court official said. "The case is adjourned till tomorrow on

A three-day international nature preservation conference opened in Seoul yesterday, with about 150 officials and experts participating. "Community involvement in and around protected areas in East

The incidence of flooding in the New Territories (Hong Kong) will not be under control until 2005, according to a government engineer. The third stage of work to straighten the Shenzhen River would

Finland yesterday appointed a committee to compare the country's energy taxes with levels elsewhere in order to see the potential for raising them. The committee, appointed by the Economic Council