Heavy breathing in China
Beijing residents have known for years that their air is foul. The rest of the world knows about it too. Beijing has appeared at or near the top of several surveys of polluted cities conducted in
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Contamination of IV fluid
Nearly a year after the Assistant drug Controller of India cautioned hospitals about possible contamination of intravenous fluids, a city hospital has reported visible contamination of the IV fluid
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- Experts come together to find solutions to problems of megacities
In megacities there will be mega problems. And they all seemed to be looking for solutions to these mega problems. Representatives of municipal corporations of a number of big cities converged in the
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Seoul City Population Declining While Males Outnumber Females
The population of Seoul declined for the fifth straight year in 1997 and the number of males is steadily outnumbering females, a demographic tally showed yesterday. The city's analysis of registered
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Experts team to check malaria
The detection of 37 malignant malaria cases in the Calcutta city has led the Calcutta Municipal Corporation to set up an expets team which is conducting an anti-larvae drive. CMC technicians examined
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Saving the sound
Long island sound may someday turn out to be an environmental success story revealing the steady restoration of the Hudson river. But it will require a greater effort by New York city and other
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- Threat to coastal fisheries
About 65 per cent of major cities in the world are situated in the coastal regions and industrial wastes, diverted to these regions, are the major sources of pollution resulting in the decrease of
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- Industrial wastes affecting coastal fisheries
Industrial wastes diverted to coastal regions were the major sources of pollution in major cities located in Visakhapatnam which resulted in a decrease in coastal
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- City pollution dampens spirit of astronomers
According to local astronomers, the twin cities are no longer conducive to watching effectively rare astronomical occurences, because of the astronomical levels of atmospheric pollution. The outer
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- HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in North Karnataka
Presence of HIV cases is increasing, especially in major cities and northern regions of the State said Dr Chandrasekhar Nayak, Deputy Director of State AIDS
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Environmental pollution on the rise
The problem of environmental pollution in the Guna city has been increasing with the increase in population. The black clouds of pollution has been damaging the clean environment of the
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- City finds place in World Bank malaria project
Calcutta has been included in the Rs. 891 crore World Bank aided Enhanced Malaria Control Project for the country. The city is the only one from West Bengal to be included in the project will cover
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Government to Kick Off Drive to Eliminate Bull Frog Eggs
The Ministry of Environment has decided that May and June will be set aside to 'eradicate all bull frog eggs.'' Regional environment offices, local city governments and military authorities will
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- Cigrette company's move raises a cloud of smoke
Social activists in the city have expressed deep concern over the tactics adopted to promote Benson and Hedges cigarettes in Delhi. The company, which has launched a publicity blitz, now plans to
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- Beijing to release weekly urban air quality report
Beijing plans to follow the example of 27 other Chinese cities in releasing urban air quality reports for the general public, director of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)
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- Traffic islands bereft of greenery turn eyesores
In a bid to do their bit for the city, many companies and social organisaitons had volunteered to beautify traffic islands with plants and shrubs, adding nmuych needed greenery. But after the initial
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- Leptospirosis is spreading
Experts : Leptospirosis disease, lesser known and difficult to diagnose, is fast emerging as a major public health porblem in villagers and cities in India, warn experts. Speaking at a round table
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- Massive tree-planting project in city
As part of the Golden jubilee celebration of Independence, the Forest Department plans to launch a massive tree planting campaign in the city. As many as two lakh saplings are to be planted in
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New ordinance on gas stations
A Philipine Quezon city councilor called on the police authorities to strictly enforce an ordinance which requires gasoline stations to build underground secondary tanks. Moises S. Samson, the
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- Gynae disorders show in Bhopal victims
Doctors in the city are reporting a high and continuing incidence of gynaecological disordrs in women who survived the Bhopal Gas disaster 13 years ago, a trend which is having disturbing social