In January, NASA revealed satellite images showing dramatic visuals of air pollution over China.

According to a study by researchers from the Stimson Centre, a US-based think tank, the Observer Research Foundation in India and Sustainable Development Policy Institute in Pakistan, ‘‘water short

In a first, the state government has decided to come up with its own science and technology policy. The policy is aimed at giving a push to the socio-economic development of Uttar Pradesh.

In line with its policy to encourage low-cost housing projects, the government is considering allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in such projects, subject to a host of conditions, including a

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's address at the CII National Conference and Annual General Meeting, in New Delhi on Wednesday:

The National Green Tribunal has stayed the construction of the Aranmula airport project in Kerala.

Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that by 2050, 17 per cent of Bangladesh will have been claimed by rising seas, forcing 20 million people to relocate.

This premier World Bank compilation of cross-country comparable data on development contains more than 1,200 time series indicators for 214 economies and more than 30 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years. This latest edition is organized around six themes—world view, people, environment, economy, states and markets, and global links.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways C.P. Joshi on Friday announced that toll on the Mumbai-Baroda national highway would be collected electronically from April and the speed of commercial vehicles on national highways regulated to reduce accidents.

Responding to queries on Google Plus Hangout, Dr. Joshi said the Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) would be standardised to ensure interoperability of the systems adopted by all the concessionaires on the stretch.

Environmental factors contribute to 30% of Africa's disease burden and hinder the continent's development

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