Arsenic has entered the food chain of the Bangladeshis through irrigation systems used to grow grain, say health experts. "It is not only the ill- effects of arsenic (from drinking of water) but also
The flush toilet system and the sewage system, which goes with modern day personal hygiene and cleanliness, are part of the environmental problem and not the solution. Consider the huge amount of clean water that is used to carry a small quantity of human
Alarmed at the recent cane burning, president Alfonso Portillo has announced that he would send inspectors to evaluate environmental damage caused by such fires. Even though the minister did not
degradation of the natural Missouri river ecosystem is clear and continuing, says a new report from the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences. Chairperson of the committee
Poachers are the main threat to the survival of Cambodia's declining elephant and tiger populations, say conservationists. In fact, 100 wild elephants, tigers, leopards and rare bears have been
This EIA report on 10,000 mw Jaitapur nuclear power plant being set up by NPCIL in Ratnagiri says that, this project will have no impact on ecology of the region. However it has not been shared with affected villages. The project has met with strong protests from people whose lands were acquired under protest.