Greenpeace dumps Bhopal's toxic water at Dow
Greenpeace's trademark flamboyance in bringing issues to notice was on show at Houston, Texas, Tuesday as it joined hands with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal to plonk down 250
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Greenpeace demonstrates against GM firm
Greenpeace activists staged a dramatic protest at the Monsanto office, in Bangalore, to demand that the transnational company compensate farmers who suffered losses from use of its genetically
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Jewson to stop trading in Indonesian timber
Timber merchants, Jewson, have announced that they will cease trading in Indonesian timber. The statement followed the launch of a report and targeted campaign by Greenpeace, to highlight the role
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'Clean Food' drive
Greenpeace, the international environmental organisation, today organised a campaign in Bangalore city for use of safe food, which is free from toxic chemicals, pesticides and genetically modified
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British groups launch alternative GM debate
Britain's debate on gene-spliced crops stepped up a gear after two of the country's largest retailers joined forces with the Consumers' Association and Greenpeace to launch their own public forum to
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Greenpeace gets assurance on bio-safety norms
Greenpeace activists surprised Dr Manju Sharma, Secretary, Department of Bio-Technology, with a house-call bearing baskets of indigenous potatoes ad a banner stating "GM potatoes no solution to
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Novel protest against GM potato
In a novel protest against the research under way to develop a genetically modified potato variety, activists of Greenpeace called on the Secretary of the Central Department of Biotechnology, Manju
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Brazil court reimposes ban on GM soyabean
A Brazilian court has knocked down a ruling that lifted a ban on the planting and sale of Monsanto Co transgenic soyabeans, after an appeal by Greenpeace and other groups that oppose its use. The
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'Pollution harming Eloor'
Greenpeace, an international organisation fighting against environmental pollution, said that unchecked industrial pollution of Eloor, industrial belt in Kochi, had resulted in increased rates of
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Ban on transgenic soy
A Brazilian court this week knocked down a rulign that lifted a ban on the planting and sale of Monsanto Co. MON.N transgenic soy, after an appeal by Greenpeace and other groups that oppose its use.
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Greenpeace activists arrested in Kerala
Six activists of environment protection group Greenpeace were arrested outside the residence of the Kerala Health Minister, Mr P Sankaran, while protesting the Government's apathy to the "relentless
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A convenient dumping ground
Lax regulations, lower wages and higher prices of secondary lead are reason enough for the setting up of lead battery recycling units in developing countries
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Breaking the ice
A historic agreement to conserve Antarctica becomes a legally binding treaty
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Questionable intentions
The North does not appear to be serious about reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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Empower: decentralised renewable energy and India
India is yet to develop the energy infrastructure to power the entire country and therefore has an opportunity to build the infrastructure of the future. Greenpeace believes that reforms in the energy sector would require nothing short of an Energy [R]evolution. To ensure that everyone has access to quality power and a planet that can sustain future life on it.
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An unusual occurrence? radiation safety in India
The Mayapuri accident is not a one-off occurrence. This document lists 16 occasions in which sources of radiation have been lost, stolen or misplaced from radiological facilities in India over the last ten years. The document also lists some accounts of accidents and near-misses in the country
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Protecting a wilderness
MORE than a million hectares of mountain ranges, rivers and valleys in the rocky mountains of British Columbia are to be surrounded by a buffer zone. As a result, al! development in the area will
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Homage to the seafarer
Before Jacques-Yves Cousteau churned the depths of the ocean, people saw only its surface. It is only his endeavour that made millions of people aware of the vast treasure trove and home to several
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Modified?
GM regulators consult NGOs, seed companies on biosafety
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Oil spoil
The planned scuttling of the superannuated Brent Spark oil rig sparks off an international protest