India spends very little on Science for Ecological Security. And then spends it poorly

Down To Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment announce the winner of the 2001 Green Scientist Award. In the exercise to rate the efforts of India's environmental scientists, the study shows some alarming facts. Firstly, that the Indian governme

In rural India, malaria continues

The development of new drugs could contain the spread of malaria

At least 20 million people in Bangladesh are suffering from lymphatic filariasis, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes. To eradicate the disease, the government has asked for help from the World

Though eco friendly alternatives are available, the government s malaria control programme banks heavily on use of hazardous chemicals

Insecticides are being used to control a virus in the US

not malathion the pesticide, but the fish Gambusia affinis will be used this year by the New York City administration to fight mosquitoes. Health commissioner Neal L Cohen said the city

Disclosed recently, the results of a research has revealed that a massive

The WHO initiates global move to check the onslaught of malaria

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