When nature strikes
Did climatic changes in the Himalaya help the intruders in the Kargil crisis?
Did climatic changes in the Himalaya help the intruders in the Kargil crisis?
The Prime Minister of India, in a rush to roll on the wheel of development, projects himself as an arrogant autocrat. His disregard for all things environmental has invited scathing criticism
There is an urgent need for a post APM fuel policy if we want to address environmental concerns
Local communities in Nepal and some Central American nations have become invaluable participants in managing their forests
Japan makes it mandatory for government agencies to go for ecofriendly vehicles
A new dump for proper disposal of Kathmandu s waste
From homeland to terra incognita, the indigenous lands of Brazil have today fallen prey to a draconian decree
When the wind energy sector was opened to private investors in 1993, there was a virtual boom. However, after the initial rush of activity, promoters and investors seem to be taking a breather now. The establishment of wind farms has fallen far short of t
Get eight economists to discuss an issue and you"ll get nine opinions. Down to Earth did precisely that. Eight noted economists were invited, along with a scientist-activist, an industrialist, a bureaucrat and two educationists, to analyse the impact
..but that is not the end of problems for Ukraine, as answers to important issues' like the future of workers and alternate energy and monetary resources are still to be found
The Supreme Court extends the deadline to introduce cleaner petrol and diesel in the capital
A short term economic policy has meant more unemployment and poverty as well as a slower growth rate and environmental degradation
Malaria is no longer an unmanageable disease in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe, thanks to a community based project
CSE releases the assessment of road accidents and accident hotspots; presents findings of its safety audit; puts forth an action plan Deadly tally: About 16 deaths and 58 road injures per hour in
The challenge is how to isolate gross polluters from the vehicle fleet and send them back to the manufacturers
Against a background of worldwide recession, the Rio conference came and went with many promises of aid by the Northern countries. But by the end of the year, nobody remembered those promises or the problems of the South. Even doughty donors like the Scan
An African nation refuses international aid and sets up a highly ambitious agenda to stand on its own feet
CONVERTING GARBAGE: Deliverance from stinking garbage dumps in Calcutta has finally become a possibility, thanks to a planned Rs 4.5 crore project for bio-converting solid waste into fertilizers. To
Organic farming has found favour with agriculture officials and scientists.
They may not seem like much today, but only a fool will undermine the potential of fuel cells