EU Kyoto linking directive agreed
The council of ministers and European parliament have agreed on a text for the EU Kyoto linking directive, Environment Daily has learned. The law will set out ground rules for purchases of foreign
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Viridor buys Thames to expand landfill and power capacity
Viridor Waste Management Ltd, has bought Thames Waste Management Ltd for a cash consideration of
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Scientists work on sniffer dog for ocean pollutants
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have started work on building an unmanned surface vehicle which will be able to sense, monitor and track water pollution. The vehicle - named Springer, after
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Congress seeks to corner BJP on Goa sanctuaries
The Congress has questioned the Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to give an explanation to the people living in the "affected areas' of Madei and Netraveli wildlife sanctuaries as to why his
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Growing yak movement puts red panda in peril
The yummy Yak Cheese is not so tasty to the red panda inhabiting Langtang National Park (Nepal). As the demand for yak cheese among foreigners and city dwellers increases, the encroachment of yaks
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Experts predict harsh climate, say learn to adapt
Adapting to climate change was the topic of discussion at a day-long workshop organised by the Indo-German bilateral project
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Case filed against ban on use of plastic carry bags
Silchar regional office of the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) now has the distinction of filing a case under section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 for the first time in the whole
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Villagers urged to conserve forests for their own benefit
The villagers of Ultapani, Labanyapur and Saralara, the forest villages living within the Manas Biosphere Reserve Forest, Kokrajhar, Assam hosted a two day celebration on April 4-5 to spread
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Another malaria drug from CDRI
The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) has entered into an agreement for development of a promising synthetic substitute for an anti-malaria drug based on artemisinin derived from Artemisia
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Awaiting disaster
The bamboo industry in India has an industry growth rate ranging between 15 and 20 per cent. The tallest grass has nearly 1,500 recorded uses ranging from medicines and handicrafts to construction.
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EU pesticide norms stringent, say Andhra grape farmers
The grape farmers in Andhra Pradesh are of the opinion that the newly introduced pesticide residual norms framed by the European Union countries are stringent. Due to these norms the grape exports
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Hamirpur faces acute water shortage
With mercury rising by the day, there is an acute shortage of drinking water in various parts of Hamirpur district these days. Worst affected are the people of upper Bamsan and Bhoranj tehsils of the
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US keen on joining India's moon mission
The US has submitted a proposal to participate in India's planned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1, which is expected to be launched by
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$39.5 mn World Bank loan for Karnataka
The World Bank has approved a $39.5 million loan for the Karnataka Urban Water Sector Programme to enhance efficiency in water supply to the state's urban residents. The International Bank for
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'Vehicle population contributing to respiratory diseases'
Modernisation and increase in automobiles are responsible for the rise in respiratory diseases. About 10 per cent of India's population suffer from respiratory diseases, according to World Health
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Metrowater MD allays fears of local farmers
Chennai Metrowater Managing Director V Thangavel has said that the apprehension of local farmers regarding the tapping of ground water near Neyveli and transporting it to Chennai is uncalled for,
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Consider relevant aspects before implementation'
The Trinamool Gana Parishad (TGP) candidate for the Guwahati Lok Sabha seat, Prof Deven Dutta, sent a missive to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today expressing his party's firm opposition to
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Balochistan's water issue obscures Senate agenda
The Pakistan government assured the upper house that necessary steps were being taken to meet the growing demand of water for drinking and irrigation in Balochistan and that a body, led by the prime
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Sceptical villagers wait for water
But if not water, hope flows like a swift current along the Vallabhipur branch canal, which connects Lilapur in Surendranagar to Vallabhipur in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. News about water being
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Water treatment plant in Margao market soon'
A filtration and a water treatment plant at SGPDA's wholesale fish market in Margao in Goa will finally become a reality. The two projects will cost the PDA around Rs 20 lakh.