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Transport

 Dream ride

A non polluting, community owned mass transport system for Mumbai

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Transport, NGO, Mumbai
India

 Flamingone

At least 50,000 flamingos died in the East African region between 1993 and 1995, largely due to pollution, reports Panafrican News Agency. A number of metals have found their way into Lake Nakuru,

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
A Asha
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Lead, Lakes, Mercury, Environmental Science, Africa, Kenya
Industry

 Malnourished Children

S K Kabra , associate professor in the paediatric pulmonology division of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi talks to Nidhi Jamwal about

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
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Pollution, Malnutrition, Starvation, Respiratory Diseases, Urban Habitat, Children, Health Care, Breast Feeding, Pneumonia, Environmental Health, Governance, Developing Countries
Air Pollution

 A conversion problem

Catalytic converters, devices meant to clean car exhausts, are backfiring on the environment

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Pollution Control, Green Products, Heavy Metals, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, France, Italy
Air Pollution

 Environment, genes and mutations

Pollutants in the environment cause dreaded diseases like cancer by mutating some genes. Scientists have begun to explore the human genome to trace these genes

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Medical Research, Genetic Disorders, Genetic Resources, Toxicology, Environmental Science, Biotechnology, United States Of America (US)
India

 Risky business

Are genetically modified organisms GMOs harmful to human health and environment? Attempts to find out are often impeded, but there is growing evidence to call for a precautionary approach

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
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Pollution
Climate Change

 Stranger in his land

One man in a hopeless struggle against an environmental criminal. It could be you tomorrow

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Mario
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Paint And Dye Industry, Public Participation, Governance, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D)
Industry

Mileage: environmental rating of Indian automobile sector

In-depth Life Cycle Analysis of the environmental performance of major players in the Indian automobile sector. Also analyses technological issues, comaprative analysis of best practices with global players and recommends future outlook.

Publication Date: 
Dec 2000
Anil Agarwal, Sunita Narain, Chandra Bhushan
Centre for Science and Environment
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Pollution, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Health Effects, Carbon Dioxide, CNG, Petrol, Emissions Trading, Automobiles, Fuel Cell, Industry, Awards
India

 A chronology of incompetence

Time chart of happenings prior to the filing of the case for relocation 1962: The first master plan is brought out. Talks of creating new industrial areas. Nothing happens. 1977: A letter

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Down to Earth
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Pollution
India

 Passing the ball around

Court blames the authorities. Every one passes the buck

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Down to Earth
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Pollution

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