The WHO will support new initiatives in India for hospital waste management, which of late is posing a serious problem in the country. While the guidelines for health care waste management in the

For months, El Nino has brought crippling drought to much of Southeast Asia. First hit was Papua New Guinea. In Indonesia, the drought has compounded the economic crisis and made the haze generating

The Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr. Suresh Prabhu, has proposed the setting up of a National Environment Fund for supporting sound environment protection related projects in the

Workers of the Mumbai Port as well as the Nhava Sheva Port across the harbour on the mainland have joined the ranks of those opposed to the construction of a new, modern port at Vadhavan, north of

The Environment and forests ministry has denied any move to relax or scrap the controversial Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification which barring exceptions, bans all construction activities on

For months, El Nino has brought crippling drought to much of Southeast Asia. First hit was Papua New Guinea. In Indonesia, the drought has compounded the economic crisis and made the haze generating

For the next phase of its strategy to complete the United Nations treaty to reduce global warming, the Clinton administration plans to ask energy-intensive industries for advice on how to fill in the

Insurance suppliers and buyers are to issue unprecedented guidelines this summer to help companies identify environmental risks when they arrange insurance cover in UK. The Joint Pollution Working

Almost a fortnight after the High Court green bench ordered the cleansing of Tarakeshwar temples Doodhpukur, its waters are still being used by devotees. A team comprising senior officials of the

Three non-government organisations came together, in association with the United States Information Service, on Wednesday to launch a project for creating environmental awareness among residents of