Greenpeace gave a cautious welcome to the news that Austria is to implement a ban on phthalates in certain soft PVC toys. The consultation period on draft law ended, leaving no further obstacles to

The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has decided to constitute a special authority for Mumbai under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for protecting the environment and

Contesting scientists may be having a field day over smog, but for many people the debate about the danger of Christchurch's airborne mixture of muck is irrelevant. Residents need no further advice

This year is the International Year of the Ocean. The ocean and atmosphere combine to drive global climate and to absorb the shocks of change, both natural and man-made. Much news from the deep, let

Floods in Kyrgyzstan and an Uzbek enclave, caused when a dam on the Shakhimardan river burst, claimed at least 82 lives. Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Dzhurabekov, head of a government relief

The Left Front government seems determined to bring about vital changes in the tea gardent of north Bengal. The introduction of panchayat system, the permission to start cultivation of medicinal

The government says it's desirable, industry agrees, environmentalists concur but consumers...most of them are not even aware of the eco-mark, designed to certify environment-friendly products. Seven

In what seems to be environmental and commercial disaster in the makjng, over 80,000 industrial units that were closed down for operating in non-conforming areas in Delhi will be relocated to a new

The industrial conglomerate Essar has made the largest claim of more than Rs 230 crore of insurance claim for damage in Essar Oil's refinery project at Vadinar on account of the Kandla storm.

The Italian government is considering a plan drawn up by a team of international experts to protect Venice from the recurrent floods that are slowly destroying its centuries old