Defending the indefensible
The book claims to be a "counter-factual" rebuke to the critics of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP). But both the claim and the title of the book are misleading. First, in 5 short pages, the book
The book claims to be a "counter-factual" rebuke to the critics of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP). But both the claim and the title of the book are misleading. First, in 5 short pages, the book
Small wonders from our scientists: ultra small aircraft that will fly into hazardous areas and bring back data
He was the archetypical activist bureaucrat. For A N YELLAPPA REDDY, former special secretary to the government of Karnataka's department of environment and ecology, the issues were real and live. He would not let avaricious politicians and big busine
To record environmental trends US spy satellites will now be used for monitoring natural phenomena
By maintaining terrestrial forestation to improve the soils, drylands can be saved from being further degraded
The wise use of the wonderous sewan grass is fast being hedged out by water intensive agriculture, opening up a thorny issue
THE pressure mounted by the traditional marine fishing community has once again prodded the government into responding, albeit in a Machiavellian manner. The Union minister for food processing
Powerful words that provided the base for judicial activism in India. How potent are the judgments delivered in favour of the environment? Will the enthusiasm shown by the judiciary to reform an indolent government machinery continue? A cross-section
Are the new industrial siting rules a boon or a bane?
This new device will ensure that plants grown in the desert do not lack water
For 45 years, a school in Kausani has been inculcating ecological consciousness in hill women
India doubts the ability of the British to understand the complexity of Indian ecosystems and suggest measures for their conservation.
Frequent tremors in Khandwa, which lies on the Budwani Sukta fault line, may be signs of a larger quake to come
THAT biomass can be an antidote against global warming is an optimistic proposition. It seems unlikely that afforestation can keep pace with the rate of pollution of the atmosphere. Even if it did,
Malaria is making a comeback. Parasites and mosquitoes have developed resistance to drugs and insecticides and new drugs are too costly and their effect short lived
A public interest petition in the Supreme Court to shift industries from the Taj Trapezium, based on a report forwarded by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, opens up a Pandora"s box of objections to experts" ways of tackling the
The Gujarat earthquake struck at the very foundation of urban India. The disaster highlighted the haphazard manner in which the country's towns and cities are laid out. In its aftermath, hastily framed laws on earthquake resistant structures and ambigui
Dolphins, the most playful and beguiling mammals of water, are on the verge of extinction. Awareness programmes will go a long way in preserving the species
Industry in Asia's largest chemical unit zone is like a terrorist outfit, devastating the atmosphere and, reportedly, killing people
Despite using satellites and supercomputers, meteorologists are still baffled by the monsoon, unable to say precisely when it will occur and how good -- or bad -- it will be