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seventeen European countries belonging to Eumetsat, the agency responsible for European weather satellites, met recently at Darmstadt, Germany, to approve a us $2.3 billion-system of

A report foretells doom for Orissa if the World Bank proceeds with its projects in the state

With the degradation of the quality of our environment, the incidence of asthma is on the rise. The choking ailment seems to be acute even among children, as pointed out by recent studies in the us

truce has been called by the uk and the European Union ( eu) in the three month-old battle over beef. The agreement was reached last month at the eu summit in Florence, Italy.

To conquer the growing menace of malaria, a wonder drug is being smuggled into the country, but its effectiveness is still under a cloud

Attempts are on to find replacements for deadly ozone depleting substances ODS such as chlorofluorocarbons CFCs

Latest studies on rhesus monkeys point to the risk of contracting the AIDS virus via the mouth

An American company appropriates the name 'basmati' as its own, and the contentious issue of patents and protection comes to the fore once again

Bangalore-based scientist C N Sastri has developed a non-toxic eco- friendly insecticide called bugsac. The insecticide -which is prepared from purely herbal ingredients - acts at both the

Yet another controversial move by our environment and forests ministry could ring the death knell for India's biodiversity