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Emphasizing the fundamental importance of biological diversity to human well-being and survival, Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) called for

Greenpeace called on the European Union industry Commissioner Martin Bangemann and the US Department of Commerce to stop blocking European efforts for an immediate ban on soft PVC toys. Meanwhile, a

The GEMINI Circus began its shows in Bangalore on Wednesday amid strong protests from animal rights activists, who alleged the health of the performing animals was in a bad shape. Four animal welfare

The World's largest organisaion of eye doctors called for more studies into the newly approved impotence drug, Viagra, and said users with some types of eye problems should stay away from higher

The total subsidies in the power sector is expected to go up by an additional Rs 30,000 crore per year by the end of 2002 with the addition of around 40,000 megawatt (MW) as has been projected by

The Union Minister for Energy, Mr. R. Kumaramangalam, has indicated that the Centre would accord top priority for the clearance of a 5,000-MW mega power project in Gujarat. This is in line with the

The International petroleum Exchange in London on Wednesday unveiled proposals to develop trading in carbon dioxide emission permits.The IPE submitted its response to last year's Kyoto summit on

The Chief Minister, Mr. J.H. Patel, today rejected the demand of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly to constitute a House committee to go into encroachment of forest land in Chickmagalur

panel : An expert committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to study the National Forest Policy (NFP) in view of the changing national and regional scenario, has come to

Extensive pollution of rivers and indiscriminate use of gillnets were slowly but steadily pushing dolphins to the brink of extinction in India, according to two experts on dolphins who were here to