An US Environment Protection Agency decision has added fuel to the fire in the row between the American oil industry and ethanol producers

Tanzanian farmers need no longer flee to the cities in search of greener pastures. The spectre of mass migration from rural areas has been haunting the nation ever since it was hit by a severe crop

The Nepali government has finally admitted that the state-run Himal cement factory in Kathmandu is a major polluter. The factory will now be fitted with pulse jet filters and filter bags to trap the

Fisherfolk go militant as state intervention stinks

FRUIT and vegetable farmers in California, USA, are experiencing one of the driest seasons of the century, not because of paltry rains but due to a shortsighted official policy. A new ruling has

There is some apprehension about the new South African government's stand on environment and science and technology, but emerging trends bring hope for the future

The international convention on desertification is plagued by differences of opinion on financial resources and funding mechanisms