Building the Keystone XL pipeline could lead to as much as four times more greenhouse gas emissions than the State Department has estimated, according to a study published in the journal Nature Climate
An El Nino remains a possibility in 2014 after renewed signs of the weather event were detected in the Pacific, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. The normally easterly trade winds have weakened
Polythene maker BPI Group has announced that it has cut its packaging waste by one third in the past six years. The 33.4% reduction since 2008 was measured as part of BPI's on-going commitment to cutting
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL) handed over Rs 1 million in check to Disaster Relief Fund established by Prime Minister to assist the Sunkoshi landslide victims on Tuesday. Prime Minister
Asian Development Bank (ADB), a key financer for the 140MW Tanahun Hydropower Project, has urged the government to conclude the signing of subsidiary loan agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
More than 90 per cent households in Myagdi district have now access to pure drinking water facilities. According to the District Drinking Water and Sanitation Sub-Division Office, Myagdi, access of safe
Participation of women has increased in the conservation of community forests in the district in recent days. According to the District Federation of Community Forest Groups, Dang, out of 504 community
PANCHTHAR: Despite its professed aim to complete the project by 2014, the unusual procrastination in development of the 37.7 MW Kaweli Hydropower Project has irked locals. “For the past two years, nothing
HETAUDA: Forest and Soil Conservation Minister Mahesh Acharya today informed that the government is planning to ease restrictions on crusher and other related industries. “In response to the recent
Sri Lanka currently had a healthy elephant population, but it was under threat due to land fragmentation and the lack of elephant corridors, Wildlife Conservation Department (WCD) Director General H. D
Snakebite is a common occupational health hazard among Sri Lankan agricultural workers, particularly in the North Central Province and a recent study has found that venomous snake bites, particularly viper
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide nine poor rural provinces in Cambodia with year-round access to markets and social services through a 118 million U.S. dollars project to provide a safer,
KARAK: People of Terri union council of Banda Daud Shah on Monday staged a rally against a foreign oil and gas exploration company for releasing toxic effluents into the fields and natural watercourses.
HYDERABAD: A ‘Coal Research & Resources Centre (CRRC)’ has been established in Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro to strengthen government’s efforts to address issue of present
Study finds staggering levels of poisonous metals in toys; most parents unaware of health hazards It is normal for toys to contain plastics, small motors, miniature wheels; but toxic metals such as
The chemical triclosan has been linked to cancer-cell growth and disrupted development in animals. Regulators are reviewing whether it’s safe to put in soap, cutting boards and toys. Consumer companies
Renewable-energy investment in Mexico is on pace this year to exceed the nation’s 2010 record of $2.4 billion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Investment in the first half of 2014 was about
Unicef and the World Health Organization yesterday began a four-day campaign to try to vaccinate 4 million children for polio in Iraq, a difficult task in a region ravaged by fighting. More than 600,000
WITH per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $1,414 (2011) and in spite of the impressive economic performance, Nigeria still ranks among the poorest nations in the world because it’s fast economic
NIGERIA now has 10 confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) with 177 persons under surveillance, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chuwku, said on Monday in Abuja. Chukwu made the disclosure
