AN UNUSUAL trade between three desperate countries in the central Asian region has meant that water will be bartered for gas and coal. The republics of Kyrgyzstan) Uzbekistan and

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink! This could very soon turn into a global reality according to the UN. Some 80 countries and 40 per cent of the world's population are already in

In a bid to break the deadlock over the Cauvery waters dispute, the Supreme Court requested Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, on December 28, 1995, to resolve the dispute

A collapsed sewerage system and an acute water crisis are causing misery to the residents of Kharkov, Ukraine's 2nd largest city. Up to 200,000 cubic metres of untreated sewage has been

Hit by an acute water shortage, residents of Banepa in Kathmandu, Nepal look forward to gifts which include pots of water! Residents of the neighbouring village of Dhulikel -- in an effort to help

Overriding the fears of water and air pollution raised by environmentalists, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced plans to build 3 coal-fired plants in Trincomalee, Puttalam and Matara.