The first acoustic study of Hong Kong's finless porpoise population has revealed 133 of the rare creatures in surrounding waters over a two-month period. The World Wide Fund for Nature
Study : Radon levels of Seoul's subway stations on lines 5 and 7 have been reduced, posing no serious threat to public health, a study concluded yesterday. The latest study, made by a panel of
Nearly all the states in Peninsular Malaysia logged below their annual quota last year, Primary Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said.According to the Forestry Department's 1997 annual
All local authorities in Malaysia have been directed to clean up their surroundings and unclogged drains to help reduce the effects of La Nina which include flooding. Housing and Local Government
The U.S. agrochemical giant, Monsanto, has stated in a press statement issued here today that none of its products used the "terminator gene" technology.Preferring to call it "gene protection
A powerful Hurricane Bonnie hit coastal North Carolina with floods that cut new inlets in at least two barrier islands and spawned damaging tornadoes farther inland. Officials said they expected it
Tata Energy Research Institute has set up a centre for regulatory studies with a view to making regulation in infrastructure sector more effective and meaningful, said Teri director R.K. Pachauri on
One of the oldest and richest panchayats of Kerala may soon cease to exist. And as the villagers of Thumpanom rue, they may be paying the price for a high literacy and hence a low birth rate. The
The Jammu and Kashmir government is to begin construction of the state's largest hydel project in October.Straddling the Chenab, the 900mw Baghliar project, estimated to cost $530 million, will be
Forest staff have been denied entry into a large area by irrigation department, patrolling in the area comes to a standstill.The Chief Wildlife Warden of Uttar Pradesh, R.L. Singh, feels that the
