Coalbed methane reserves increase in Rocky Mountains
The U.S. Geological Survey said the Rocky Mountains contain significantly more coalbed methane reserves than forecast a decade ago. The agency said while five geologic basins surveyed in the Rocky
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Australian reefs are world's best
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has recovered from severe bleaching and is now one of the world's healthiest coral reefs, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report by the Australian
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2002 is second warmest year
The year 2002 is the second warmest year in recorded history, according to NASA scientists who monitor global air temperatures. A record-breaking string of warmth in recent years - with 2001 now
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Rs 637 crore for Phase II Yamuna plan
The project size of the Yamuna Action Plan Phase II has been finalised at Rs 637 crore. The outlay has been finalised on the basis of prioritisation of projects under consideration of the Japan Bank
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Five-point road to clean environment
Though this country has nearly 500 environmental laws, the authorities have not shown the inclination to enforce them. The initiative has now gone to the courts. The government and its arms usually
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Drawbacks will be looked into: Gehlot
The Rajasthan chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, said his Government would continue with its "people oriented programmes" and concentrate more on drought relief. "If there had been any pitfalls during the
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Centre utilises urgent calamity relief fund
Even as an announcement about the demand for waiver of interest on farm loans in the drought-hit States is awaited, the Government has made the allocation from the Rs 2,000-crore relief package
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'Implement norms to check noise pollution'
It is close to midnight and a come speaker tied to an EB post continues to belt songs at a very high pitch. It is clear indication that the Tamil month of Maargazhi has arrived, ringing in a divine
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Goa NGO to move court on noise pollution
NGOs working against noise pollution in Goa have threatened to move the high court against an ambigious notification that could relax stringent laws on the use of loudspeakers just ahead of the
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State seeks more drought relief
A team of Karnataka ministers called on Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh on Friday to ask for expeditious consideration of the State memorandum for Central
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AIDS leaves behind 13000 orphans
AIDS has already orphaned 13000 children in Nepal, and there are an estimated 1500 children living with HIV/AIDS, says the world's children report 2003, released by the UN's Children's Emergency Fund
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Garment units in Udyog Vihar suffer official apathy
The industrial units in Udyog Vihar, engaged in manufacturing and export of garments, have felt let down by the Haryana Pollution Control Board and has urged the government to intervene at the
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Ecological study by Eco-Club
The Eco-Club of Swahid Mukunda Kakati High School, Halem organised a study tour recently in the form of a picnic in the interior places of Arunachal Pradesh. A day-long camp was organised at the bank
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Lalbagh will get Rs 2.5-cr facelift
Bangalore's pride Lalbagh will soon be renovated at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, revealed Horticulture Minister M Shivanna, while inaugurating the Karnataka Rose Show and Nursery Fair here on Friday. The
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Panel sought for waste management
Environmental experts on Saturday urged Minister for Municipal Administration Kumar Bangarappa to appoint a committee to implement their suggestions on solid waste management. Around 65 papers, which
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Chemical recovery plants mandatory for paper units
Setting up chemical recovery plant has been made mandatory for the new pulp and paper industries. Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest in the Union Government, K C Mishra made an
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Parkinson's drug bad for heart
US researchers claim to have found a link between valvular heart disease and Pergolide mesylate, a drug used to treat Parkinson's disease and restless legs
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Zapping the flaws of laser eye surgery
Eye doctors are getting se to market a new technology to the millions of nearsighted and farsighted people who have thought about laser surgery but been scared off by stories of damaged eyes and
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Diarrhoea takes serious turn in Barisal region
Diarrhoea caused by Rotavirus took a serious turn affecting a large number of children of Bangladesh's southern region. According to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital sources at least 19
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Malaria claims 1778 lives in last 11 years in Khagrachhari
Malaria claimed the lives of 1778 people and affected over 11 lakh others in Khagrachhari hill district (Bangladesh) in last 11 years. This was disclosed at a view exchange meeting between the