• Parkland Medical Center in Derry, the US, has been honoured for becoming mercury-free. It got the

The cleaning up of a toxic waste site discovered in the Tuzla district of Istanbul, Turkey, was suspended temporarily due to a gas leak. Hundreds of barrels, suspected to contain carcinogens, were

Hunter hunted: One of Cambodia's most infamous wildlife hunters has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for trapping and killing over 600 animals, many endangered. Earlier, much concern had

Groundwater plays a critical role in the agricultural economy of Gujarat state. The lack of surface water resources has put more pressure on groundwater to meet both agriculture as well as industrial and domestic sector demand. More than 90 per cent of the total irrigated area is covered through groundwater source in the region. The groundwater development in the region has taken place in an exponential manner. There is heavy overdraft, exceeding the annual rechargeable capacity in some areas.

Justice prevails: The Supreme Court on March 15, 2005, ruled that states will have to allot alternative cultivable land to even those people who have been affected temporarily by the Sardar Sarovar

The draft National Environment Policy is replete with numerous contradictions and flaws