Importance of mangrove forests highlighted
Speakers at a function being held in Karachi, Pakistan stressed the importance of mangrove forests which on hand save the coast from erosion and also act as breeding grounds for many commercially important marine species. Speaking at the inauguration of the 13th annual Asia Pacific Conference of WWF, they said …
90 pc Kutch villagers reject relocation, upset rehab plans
A comprehensive survey conducted by voluntary agencies at the behest of the Kutch district administration has shown that 85 to 90 per cent of the villagers are against any relocation plans.
Tarbela, Mangla dams soon to touch dead level
Both major dams in Pakistan i.e. Tarbela and Mangla would soon be reaching at their dead level as there were very little rains in the catchment areas, sources said. According to details, in Tarbela dam there is 1376.61 feet water available and its dead level is said to be at …
Calif. water supply seen ample except for agriculture
While it looks like most Californians and the state's key hydropower plants will have enough water to get through the year, hydrologists warned on Monday that farmers in the Central Valley might not be so fortunate. "Most areas of California will be OK, like the San Francisco Bay Area and …
Women's health project launched
Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro reiterated on Tuesday the Pakistan government's commitment to the cause of women's health, and said it has a direct bearing on the general health status of our population. He was speaking as chief guest at the launching ceremony of "Women's Health Project" in a local hotel.
Possible new test finds Mad Cow Disease in blood
British researchers said on Wednesday they had found a surprising new effect of mad cow disease on the body and that it might lead to a blood test for the disease. They found a gene that is strongly affected in animals stricken with mad cow disease, known formally as bovine …
World's urban growth under threat
Cities generate population, consume resources and produce waste out of proportion to the amount of the earth's land they occupy, says a new report from the Population Institute. Werner Fornos, president of the Institute, introducing the organization's World Population Overview 2000, entitled "Population and the Urban Future" said that the …
Uganda Ebola outbreak officially over
The Uganda Ebola outbreak, which was first reported in October 2000, is officially over. The last person to be infected by the virus recovered 42 days ago, twice the maximum incubation period for Ebola to develop.
Cordiality, resolve mark meet on dams
The curtain came down today on a three-year drama which brought together bitterly opposed groups that would normally have found it impossible to be even civil to each other. But in a spirit of not just civility, but almost cordiality, the last meeting of the forum, which consisted of "stakeholders", …
Sheila offers subsidies, tax exemption for CNG vehicles
In view of the expected transport crisis in the capital from April 1, the Delhi government has come out with many incentives to private bus operators for purchasing CNG buses. The incentives which were announced by the government after being rapped by the Supreme Court, range from "interest subsidy" on …