Shadowy presence
A haze of pollutants, the size of the US, covers a part of the Indian Ocean sky creating fears of acid rain, low rainfall and a change in environmental politics
A haze of pollutants, the size of the US, covers a part of the Indian Ocean sky creating fears of acid rain, low rainfall and a change in environmental politics
doomed to extinction all over the world, large carnivores may yet be saved following urgent companies in Asian countries and eksewhere, against using their body parts for medication
Misguided conservation efforts are leading to depletion of biodiversity and exploitation of poor people
Excerpts from <i>Troubled Islands!</i> by Pankaj Sekhsaria
A microhydel project a day. Communities snatch the initiative from the government to electrify rural Nepal
The Beijing Conference on Women was a revelation of the 20th Century woman's status vis a vis environment and other issues
From major fruits like the mango, banana and citrus to minor ones like karonda and sapthei, the story is the same: genetic erosion is leading India's native fruits to the brink of extinction
Were the Neandertals our ancestors or a different species? Experts have unearthed intriguing aspects of the lives of these intelligent and compassionate creatures
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
Sandalwood smuggling, epitomised by Veerappan, has become a collective phenomenon involving entire villages, which even the ban on sandalwood exports has been unable to curb. Deregulation of the sandal tree, currently under state control, is now being deb
Involving the community in slum improvement has worked successfully in the Philippines and Mexico. Hidebound bureaucrats in the Third World, who insist they know best, should learn a lesson from these experiments.
While people worry about patenting of upmarket plant products like neem because of transnational interest, India's unique biodiversity of domesticated animals is disappearing because of lack of attention. <font class='UCASE'>Indira Khurana</font> of the
The state of our nation
After initial success in deriving energy from water, sun, wind and biomass, India is poised for a great leap in making these the energy sources of the future.
The Commission on Global Governance calls for a democratic world governance to deal with increasing global interdependence
European environmentalists tackle Third World concerns of irresponsible overconsumption by northern countries
This is a true story of the beautiful state of Kerala, of its famed backwaters and wetlands, of its rain swept Western Ghats. It also speaks of the grime beneath the hype of a state which is home to "a generation on crutches", and of the environmental h
<p>With relations between countries now being shaped by geo-economics rather than geo-politics, an emerging issue is to what extent the United States, China and India, all populous countries and top tier
A weak environmental regime in Brazil allows free rein to Asian logging companies to plunder through the Amazon forests
Studying the history of human interaction with nature can be very useful in formulating resource management policies. It can also provide a clearer insight into the causes of poverty