Coastal disasters and ocean views
America's coastal disasters along the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico are like uninvited and terrifying house guests. Hazel in 1954. Camille in 1969. Hugo in 1989. Andrew in 1992. Fran and Bertha in
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World on environment collision course
The world is facing several full-scale emergencies as a result of environmental degradation, the United Nations warned. "The present course is unsustainable and postponing action is no longer an
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Seeds of trouble
Crops around the world today yield a bounty that was unimaginable only a few decades ago. For many millions of people, the development of a hardier, more productive crops has been a lifesaver. But an
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AIDS is spreading to teenage girls in parts of Africa
The AIDS epidemic in some hard-hit areas of sub-Saharan Africa is now spreading aggressively to teenage girls who are being infected by older men. The trend offers grim evidence that sexual practises
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In major shift, Roche abandons early-stage research on antibiotics
In a quiet overhaul of research at its flagship drug division, Roche Holding Ltd. has halted basic research in antibiotics and antifungal medicines and plans to redeploy the funds toward afflictions
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Ground water around GIDC estates contaminated
Study : The Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti (PSS) said ground water in and around Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) centres in the state was contaminated with toxic wastes. The PSS says
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Selenium fix
A major cause of male infertility is poor quality of sperm. A breakthrough in test-tube fertilisation techniques came about early this decade when researchers learned how to make even an unfit sperm
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Several villages submerged in Manipur floods
Several villages as well as thousands of hectares of paddy fields in Thoubal district have been inundated by flood waters following torrential rains for the past two days in the valley areas of the
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Officials blame slack control
Loose control over the use of growth stimulating chemicals in farming and ignorance of its dangers can have a devastating effect, as witnessed by Sunday's explosion which killed 35 people and injured
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Uranium Workers Detail Safety Flaws
Workers at a federal uranium processing plant wiped "green salt" off lunch tables, finding out later that the substance was actually a radioactive byproduct, current and former employees testified at
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15,000 Black farmers file claims in racial settlement
Nearly 15,000 black farmers have applied for a share of a multibillion-dollar Federal settlement over past discrimination, far surpassing the expected number of claims, lawyers said on Monday. The
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Water plants generate sludge worry
Wastewater treatment experts have expressed concern about large amounts of sludge to be generated once six treatment plants in Bangkok come on line within the next four years. The six plants together
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Washington backs medical use of marijuana, late tally shows
More than 10 months after they cast ballots, residents of the District of Columbia were told Monday that they had overwhelmingly voted in favor of a measure that would allow marijuana to be used for
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Experts
Sprawl makes creeks spill : It came as little surprise to anyone with a passing knowledge of local history that the Assunpink Creek would leap over its banks, surge onto local streets and disable the
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Steps taken for implementing turtle excluder
Pakistan has taken various measures for implementation of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) regulations to meet the requirements of international law on trade of fisheries. Trawlers having more than six
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Treating waste through hydroclave technology
Asia's first hydroclave became operational when Dr Dilip Biswas, Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board inaugurated Tata Memorial Hospital's 'Waste Treatment facility' on September 10,
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Project to combat AIDS in HP
The Himachal Pradesh government has started a Rs 53 crore project implementation programme to combat HIV/AIDS in the
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Mobiles cause nasal congestion
Using a mobile phone causes a measurable increase in skin temprature and a "stuffy nose", according to research presented at the World Congress on Lung Health and the 10th European Respiratory
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Japan opens an international center for occupational safety and health
As Japanese companies continue to become more international in their outlook and operations, they are finding it necessary to keep in step with current international trends. In the field of safety
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Life-saving drugs not available
CRCP : The Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP) has expressed concern over the non-availability of essential medicines and sale of banned, substandard drugs in market and health