Declared arrival
| Stage | How an earthquake develops | What symptoms does it leave behind for study and observation |
| I | In the first stage of an earthquake, the two sides of a fault move. Elastic strain slowly builds up in the rocks as a result … |
The Chinese position
The IPCC report came in for criticism from none other than China, the host of the Shanghai conference. Chinese representatives blamed the forum of ignoring views of scientists who believe global warming is a part of normal climatic fluctuations instead of a consequence of rising carbon dioxide emissions.
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Getting tough
The European Commission said it would file a lawsuit against four European Union (eu) countries as they have been unsuccessful in implementing a law associated with controlling industrial pollution. Luxembourg's European Court of Justice will take legal action against Spain, Greece and Finland and the uk . The commission also …
Turtle graveyard
the Orissa coast, between Paradip and Jatadhar has been littered with thousands of dead Olive Ridley sea turtles. Dead turtles have also been found on the stretch between Harishpur and Devi river mouth, said Biswajit Mohanty, project coordinator of Operation Kachhapa, a conservation programme launched to save the turtles.
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FOREST TAKEOVER
The Nepalese government has decided to hand over some community forests to the Royal Nepal Army (RNA). Local forest user committees have criticised the government for this decision. Three community forests in Kamalamai Municipality and six forests in Ranichuri village development council will be taken over by the RNA, to …
NIGER
The government of Niger is modifying the country's forestry policy to evolve sustainable ways to harvest wood. It is launching a project, Domestic Energy Strategy (des), that aims to make rural population responsible for the management and sustainable development of wood supplies. "Rational and sustainable forests development to …
Easier to mine
the Union ministry of environment and forest (mef) is at it again. On January 3, 2001, it came out with a draft notification, which will not require environmental clearance and public hearing for certain projects. "Small-scale industrial units, mining projects with lease up to 25 hectares (0.25 …
Gunning for biotechnology
The vast economic potential of biotechnology in India has created some interesting alliances. At the Indian Science Congress held recently in New Delhi, the Confederation of Indian Industry (cii), the Union government's department of biotechnology (dbt), and a delegation of lawyers from the us joined hands to convince …
SHREE PADRE farmer and journalist
The Insecticides Rules of 1971 stipulates that before aerial spraying is undertaken, all waterbodies should be covered. After people began protesting, the Plantation Corporation of Kerala (PCK) has begun to provide dried tree leaves and stitched up fertiliser bags made of plastic to cover the wells. But people of this …
Setting low standards
the oil industry held its annual jamboree, Petrotech in January 2001, in New Delhi. The conference focussed on the technology used for refining fuel. Little time was spent discussing the role of fuel quality in reducing emissions.
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