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Stomach ulcers have long been associated with excess gastric acid in the stomach. But researchers at Monash University at Melbourne have identified a bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, as the culprit,

An international panel of engineers and environmentalists, set up to oversee Bangladesh's Flood Action Plan, has criticised the draft "final report" on the plan. The report says that the total bill

A recent report on the Narmada Sagar and Omkareshwar projects raises fears of the loss of biodiversity in the region

A severe drought has brought into focus the precarious position of Japan's water resources

The Union ministry of surface transport is hardselling trams as the answer to the terrible traffic snarls in Indian cities

Plans are afoot to rejuvenate an overworked elephant population in Myanmar through artificial insemination

The South has opposed the North's proposal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in yet another stalemate

When an outbreak of plague was initially reported in the second week of September from Maharashtra's Beed district, close to Latur, which was ravaged by an earthquake late last year, the state

A sturdy mountain tree could transform chilly deserts into lush fields

A clash of opinions has put paid to all hopes of a consensus on the empowerment of people living in and around national parks and sanctuaries