Asean environment ministers will meet in Kuching on Feb 24 and Feb 25 to discuss the haze. This will be their second meeting to find effective ways to reduce the effects of haze which affected their
The National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research has developed a highly efficient gas sepration membrane that functions like a sieve for gas molecules of different sizes, such as carbon
Bangladesh will implement its National Environment Management Action Plan (NEMAP) with a $26 million grant from UNDP-the organization's single largest contribution ever made to the
Yemeni and UNDP officials pledged late last month to work together to protect Red Sea's environment, threatened by pollution and over exploitation of natural resources by all countries along the
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries plans to draw up legislation to enhance food self sufficiency in case of international conflicts or unusual weather. The planned measure will allow the
On Dec 15, a huge container was unloaded at a dock at Tokyo Electric Power Co's first Fukushima nuclear power plant. Inside the container was a new 7 meter high stainless steel tube known as a
Taisei Corp. has established new technology to clean up large scale areas of polluted underground water. The general contractor hopes to put the new technology to practical use to prevent an increase
The Forest Department is implementing the Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project (TAP) with an active involvement of people. TAP was now being implemented in 38
U.S. cigarette makers agreed to pay Texas and its attorneys an undisclosed amount to settle an $8.6 billion lawsuit over sick smokers slated to begin this
