MUMBAI FIRECRACKER: Tests carried out by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Awaaz Foundation, in Mumbai, found the

August 2005 was another rough time for oil major Shell Oil's Nigeria operation. Frustrated over lack of adequate compensation by the company for a devastating oil spill in December 2003, host

An oil with several ill effects

fishy plant: A team of Australian scientists has created a plant that yields the highly beneficial long-chain omega-3 fatty acids usually found in fish oil. Allan Green of CSIRO, an Australian

Nigeria's army has been accused of killing at least 30 people and setting ablaze many houses while investigating an oil dispute between two communities. The communities living in the neighbouring

What happens if political ambition clashes with business interest? Bolivia would know. The country is witnessing a growing disapproval of oil companies and President Carlos Mesa is desperate to