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The grossly inadequate education as imparted in our schools has to answer for our general insensitivity towards the environment

School textbooks offer numerous examples of the shoddy treatment environment related problems receive. Here are two selected portions

Stricter environment standards have put the brakes on the entry of Mexican trucks into US soil under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The agreement calling for the free

INSURANCE companies have turned green eyes on their policies. Forty-three of the world's leading insurance companies recently backed a 'Statement of Environmental Commitment' which encompasses a

THE Chinese are in an unenviable position. On one hand, they have large reserves of cheap coal, enough to meet the rising demands of energy consumption. On the other, they have to contend with the

Gopal Paliwal had always been intrigued by the complex physiology of wild or rock honeybees. Today, this 28-year old entomologist boasts of a doctorate (from Wardha University) on the

The Sri Lankan forestry industry is in for a massive improvement with tIle Asian Development Bank approving a $60 million loan and $400,000 technical assistance granrecently. The grants will help

THE extraction, transportation and conversion of fuels and the end-use of energy have resulted in a wide range of environmental problems. It is tempting to believe that development is the most

The latest environment friendly moves by China indicate investments in the environment unfriendly car industry

THF use of live clues to monitor changes in the environment is probably the simplest definition of biomonitoring. In the above sense, it is a rather traditional practice. It has, however, proved to

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