NGOs and the Cross River state government are locked in a duel over the latter s plans to grant logging concessions to a Chinese metal company in the state s rich forests
the presence of an unusually high number of bluefin tuna off the western coast of Ireland has invited a large fleet of Japanese tuna boats and a lot of trouble. Ireland's tiny maritime patrol
A new space borne instrument helps NASA scientists come to a comprehensive conclusion that the earth is being exposed to increasing amounts of solar radiation
Women athletes are now in a position to give their male counterparts a run for their position. Endurance based sports already find women in a commanding position
A proposed power station on Lamma Island has met with opposition from environmentalists. Hong Kong Electric is planning to build two 600- mw generating units next to its existing 2,955- mw
It has finally been proved that nicotine is what gets smokers addicted to the habit. Nicotine produces the same impact on the brain as other psycho stimulant drugs
The ports of Cambodia and Thailand are doing a brisk business. Huge piles of logs sawn from Cambodia's dwindling rainforests make their way daily from the main port of Sihanoukville to the Thai
