For the second time in the last six months, the dyeing and bleaching industry in Karur district has run into trouble and about 434 units have been forced to close down due to the delay in the

The growing menace of pollution in the Gomti, the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has prepared a Rs 50.29 crore-plan to divert the city's drains which empty into the river, Lucknow's main source of drinking

The government of Costa Rica and Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding S.A. (SGS) announced the certification of a carbon offset program that will preserve over 1.25 million acres of Costa Rican

Harmful wastes threaten Sunderban's ecosystem: Sewage containing toxic metals discharged everyday from Calcutta towards the Sunderbans might pose a threat to the ecosystem of the world's only

In defending wildlife, enviros have made free trade the enemy. But will they ever be the same? : a

A severe drought in Brazil's impoverished northeast could cause more than 9 million people to go hungry, according to a government report. The federal government must start distributing emergency

The World Bank's financing of environmental projects in India has come under flak, with various NGOs calling for a review of the Bank's role as the largest multilateral funder. Responsible for the

There is a probability of an earthquake in Assam of a magnitude greater than eight on the Richter Scale at any time before the year 2010, according to a renowned environmental scientist."Studies on

In view of the rising number of starvation deaths reported from various States, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended a number of measures, including emergency feeding

US department of Navy and the Maritime Administration (USMA) will continue sending ships to the ship breaking units in India, bringing mixed news for 35,000 workers at Alang, Gujarat. The US agencies