Peru is about to revolutionise its land laws. A new agriculture law introduced, on July 17 by the government eliminates all limits on land-holding throughout the nation. it sweeps away the last
Venezuela has finally opened the doors of its oil fields to foreigners. For the first time since the nationalisation of its petroleum industry in 1976, the country has taken a decision to
The United Nations Population Fund, in its recently published annual report, expresses serious concern over the overwhelming rise in sexual diseases the world over and examines problems
The US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest Laboratory in Richland, has recruited an army of microorganisms to clean soils and underground water tainted with nitrate and carbon tetrachloride
ENVIRONMENTALISTS in Britain are up in arms against what they perceive as a plan to turn the country into a "nuclear dustbin." Their alarm is rooted in a government decision to accept
Biologists have discovered a wealth of new frog species in the rain forests of eastern Madagascar, highlighting the astonishing diversity of life in the tropics and the special importance of
Notorious poacher and animal skin smuggler Sansar Chandiumped bail for the umpteenth time in a bloody career spanning 2 decades. He was arrested redhanded for the first time on July 17 this
More accurate measurement of ultraviolet rays may now be possible with the development in Britain of a new photodiode detector. UV radiation is the most energetic form of optical radiation
