European Union farm ministers are this week seeking to overcome remaining obstacles to a deal on reforming the EU's constroversial banana imports regime. Even if they reach agreement, as seems

Environment ministers from North America, Europe and Central Asia began a three day meeting in Aarhus, Denmark, which will see the signing of a far-reaching treaty to boost public participation in

Environmentalist Alexander Nikitin was publicly recognized Friday for his efforts to draw international attention to environmental problems in Russia's north. Nikitin, who at home has come under fire

It has been seven days since the Met Department announced the early arrival of the monssons. And it has been seven days since there was a downpour in the city. Before anyone jumps to the conclusion

"People-centred planning" alone can combat desertification and drought. For this, the Government should make it mandatory that all programmes to combat desertification should involve local people,

An environmental programme " I Love Delhi", to rejuvenate the national capital, was inaugurated at the launch of the Clean India drive of the society whose theme is Think green, breathe clean.The

A study conducted by Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) has called for adoption for precalcinators in dry process cement plants for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

While on the one hand the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Prakash Sing Badal, has given the green signal to the State Pollution Control Board to take the sternest measures to prevent any further pollution

Each summer in the U.S. a creeping blight spreads from the mouth of the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico-a "dead zone" where almost nothing swims or crawls. This year the dead zone is

Maharashtra's latur pattern of rehabilitation is under consideration for replication by the Gujarat government which plans to undertake a massive project for rehousing victims of the recent cyclone,