Intense pressure and criticism from tens of thousands of citizens have pushed Agriculture Secretary Dan Glikman to decide that genetically engineered and irradiated food, and crops fertilized with
Scientists suspect that a massive spill of brown sugar in Kingston Harbor, Jamaica, may have altered oxygen levels in the harbor, suffocating fish, crabs and lobsters now washing up on shore. A
Three U.S. cities will partner with NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study how strategically placed "urban forests" and the use of reflective surfaces may help cool cities,
A private members motion designed to protect children's health by labelling toys containing platicizers called phthalates won support from all political parties, during a vote in the House of
A fledgling Belgiam company which breeds predator bugs to kill pests has opened up a potentially huge and largely untapped market for environmentally friendly pesticides. In 10 years the firm,
The centre is planning intensive use of solar energy to ensure continuous power supply. In the Ninth Plan the ministry of non-conventional energy plans to commercialise and develop entrepreneurship
The government has taken up two priority projects, Gorai River Excavation and updating pre-feasibility studies of the Ganges Barrage - to ensure optimal use of the Ganges water and save 40 million
When executives at Asia Satellite Communications Holdings Ltd, last year saw the launch of their newest satellite fly off course, they figured the high-tech machine was space waste and collected $200
The Karnataka High Court ordered issue of notice to state government and others on a writ petition which challenged the letting of sewage and industrial effluents to Belandur Tank, Varthur Hobli in
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bangalore Mahanagara Palika (BMP) to slap a fine of not less than Rs 1,000 on those hotels, eating houses and places where functions are held, if they
