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British scientists are using computer simulations to see how floods can be tackled

A controversy is brewing in Britain over the linking of development aid to an arms deal

A non governmental organisation in Rajasthan has motivated villagers to take up preservation of forests

Children suffer from high blood pressure (BP) almost as much as adults, according to two studies conducted among 3,200 children aged 5-16. Among the factors attributed for the high juvenile BP levels

The root cause of most disorders of the nervous system often lies with defective genes

Spoilt milk Nestle Lanka, the Sri Lankan subsidiary of a multinational food firm, has had to send back a consignment of radioactive milk powder imported from Poland. In November 1993, Sri Lankan

Non-governmental organisations have accused the Union ministry of environment and forests (MEF) of succumbing to pressure from the Rajasthan mining lobby and de-reserving a part of the Sariska

Some disorders of the nervous system for which faulty genes are responsible:

Ecological damage at the Lillehammer Winter Olympics has been minimised

After the Victoria Memorial, it is the turn of the Belur Math, headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, to be an environmentally endangered landmark near Calcutta. Air pollution is causing sandstone