Enron to pull out of OFC JV with MSEB
Enron India today decided to pull out off the optic fibre cable (OFC) joint venture with Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB). A long delay of over eight months, and lack of a conducive regulatory framework has forced the global energy major to pull out from the project, according to Enron …
Kutch villagers do not want to relocate
The Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr. Keshubhai Patel, said here today that most of the people in Kutch did not want to be relocated elsewhere, despite the Government's assurance of providing all amenities.
Reed-bed technology to waste water treatment
Growth of reed in gravel in the form of wetlands or in the hydrophonic state provides us eco friendly modes which use 'nature to protect nature' as the reed plants with an extensive network of rhizomes and the naturally occuring bacteria associated with their root structure help in breaking down …
UN top environment official heartened by Bush moves
The United Nation's top environmental official yesterday said he viewed US President George W. Bush's decision to seek postponement of a new round of talks on global warming as a positive sign. The official, Klaus Toepfer, also said he was optimistic that deadlocked negotiations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions could …
Punjab-Sindh stand-off on water continues
Pakistan's inter-provincial dispute on water sharing during shortages remained unresolved as the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Thursday failed to find a solution acceptable to Punjab and Sindh.
Climate change could affect every area on Earth
Around the world, climate change will continue to affect both man and nature increasing threats to species and to human livelihoods, throughout the twenty first century, according to the second part of a major report by international climate change experts. The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has followed up …
Ice cap melting does not cause an even sea-level rise across the globe
Assumptions that the melting of the polar ice caps due to climate change is causing an even rise in sea levels across the globe are incorrect, according to research by US scientists, who have found that melting ice could even lower sea levels in some areas. The study, published in …
Infection claims 30 peacocks in Rajasthan
A bacterial infection has claimed lives of at least 30 peacocks in two districts--Sikar and Jhunjhanu--of north-east Rajasthan. It is not only the national bird that has been affected by the infection, but other birds too have been infected. Four ducks have fallen prey to the disease in Jaipur.
Green group calls on UN to ban shark finning
The United Nations should ban fishermen from hacking off shark fins and throwing the rest of the animal back in the sea to die, an environmental group said yesterday. "For a lot of people having sharks is a luxury, for others it is a necessity," Peter Knights, director of environmental …
Reserve loses large area to encroachers
More than 5,000 rai of forest reserve has been encroached upon by influential people linked to politicians, forestry officials said yesterday. Forestry officials and border patrol police inspected the Khaochangpuek reserve in Huay Kob village, in the Sangkhla Buri district in Thailand on Wednesday and found 5,760 rai of land …