Scientists say a man-made "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico is as big as the state of Connecticut. The zone, which at about 5,000 square miles (13,000 sq km) is the second largest in the world but still
The Queensland government should not scrap the right to object to mining projects for ideological reasons, environmental law advocates say. State parliament's agriculture, resources and environment
Almost 600 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that hit Yunnan province on Sunday, officials say. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area, destroying thousands of houses and
The Wilderness Society says the passage of Queensland government legislation to repeal the state’s Wild Rivers Act is a tragedy for some of the last free-flowing rivers on the planet. But the Newman
Early next week, WHO will convene a panel of medical ethicists to explore the use of experimental treatment in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Currently there is no registered medicine or vaccine
Low fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is a leading risk factor for chronic disease globally, but much of the world’s population does not consume the recommended servings of FV daily. It remains unknown whether
<p>This annual flagship publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says that Governments in the Asia-Pacific developing nations will need to undertake spending to address environmental factors which would otherwise hamper growth prospects and outlines ways to mobilize resources for sustainable growth in Asia-Pacific developing nations.</p>
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on anti dumping duty on imported solar modules, 06/08/2014.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on non acceptance of basmati rice produced in Madhya Pradesh by APEDA, 06/08/2014. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Smt.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on work relating to covering of Taimur Nagar drain, 06/08/2014. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju in response to the question has stated
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on blending of ethanol in petrol, 06/08/2014.
<p>The Hungarian national guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhoea were published in 2002 but are now widely considered to be outdated. Improved knowledge is needed with respect to the epidemiology and
<p>The objective of the study was to determine whether low vitamin D concentrations are associated with an increased risk of incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2014/08/06/WNL.0000000000000755.full.pdf+html"
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has filed a prosecution case against Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded for violation of an environment impact assessment
Directs GPCB to recover cost from GMB for improper handling of coal at port Environment watchdog National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and Gujarat State Pollution
The Supreme Court has upheld the demolition of the compound wall around the 141-hectare Kanjurmarg dumping ground. The wall was blocking the flow of tidal water to the mangroves on the land. In November
The Madras High Court has ordered notice to Environment and Forest secretaries of the Union and Tamil Nadu governments based on the Advocate Commissioner's report which said more than 60 buildings in Kanyakumari
THANE: The Thane police have deployed a flying squad for every three police stations to monitor decibel levels during Dahi Handi in the city and Kalyan, Dombivli, Bhiwandi and parts of Badlapur. Sources
There are drastic climatic changes taking place in Tibet and greenery is replacing dryness there. Tibetan plateau is witnessing more rains compared to earlier rainfalls as the weather circle is changing
Despite the rains pouring their bounty across the state in the last fortnight, some 203 villages in Kutch continue to be in the category of semi water scarcity affected areas. These villages are located
