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Feb 15-28, 1997
Cover Story
Mythology has named Yamuna after the sister of Yama, the Hindu God of death. With the presence of toxic pesticides and chemicals in the river, this nomenclature seems prophetic
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News
A regional pact in Geneva proposes to ban or restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants
Zimbabwe, which is hosting the June convention on endangered species, is fighting for right to controlled trade in ivory
Altered habitats caused by increasing temperatures are threatening penguins in Antarctica
A new rule in Lucknow keeps vehicles off the roads unless certified as pollution-free
A rare tree whose extracts are used for an anti-cancer drug is being felled illegally
As land is siphoned off for private buildings, Goa is becoming another urban disaster
By amending the National Highways Act, Prime Minister Deve Gowda seems to be "giving an open charter of exploitation to the building lobby"
Interview
The Environmental Investigation Agency ( eia) is one of the leading international environment organisations in London. Recently, it has initiated a c...
Science & Technology
These are skyscrapers with a difference: they can remove large amounts of sulphur dioxide, ozone, soot and other polluting particles from the air
Bacteria can be used to clean soil effectively if they are protected from protozoans, their predator
Research on snake venom and mongooses could lead to more effective anti-venom drugs
Worldwide increase in temperatures is becoming a major cause for concern
Industrial pollution can cause genetic alteration in species
Two new analyses pronounce death for the claim of life on Mars
Sure answers for the emergence of structure in the universe are hard to find, but cosmologists may be close to the truth
An atomic mouse probes a Schrodinger's cat, which exists in two quantum states at once
Data from a spacecraft points towards the existence of a magnetic field in a Jovian moon
...to catch a thief. Cultivators now use a fungicide derived from mushrooms to eliminate fungal infection in their crops
Sugarcane cultivation and manure production can go hand in hand
The first hybrid rice variety developed in India has taken farmers by storm
Giving coal a 'good scrub' by using small calcium oxide crystals might greatly reduce the pollution caused by coal-based power stations
A UK company is making an ultra-sensitive instrument to monitor ecological imbalances
'Gliding lifeboats' can bring astronauts back to earth in case the space station fails
Special Report
...is yet another example of monstrous short-sightedness on the part of governments bent on addressing their needs without a thought for the environment
Apathy towards China's environmental degradation may seem a thing of the past. But the damage that has already occurred places a daunting task before the Chinese
The Fortnight
Leader
Crosscurrent
Nothing more than a vote-catcher, Andhra Pradesh's cheap rice scheme has resulted in an ecological disaster in its drought-prone areas
The efforts of South Asian countries at cooperation in the field of science and technology have a long way to go
The ethics of transplanting an organ from one species to another is debatable as the dangers involved are too many and unknown
Sustainable industry could emerge in the South if it does not repeat the follies committed by Northern nations during their industrialisation process
Grassroots
Marginalised by developmental processes, local people are fighting for their right to manage forests
We have found in Asian country especially in rural sectors new mothers are unaware about baby's health care issues therefore...
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it is good to eat as many as vegetables and fruits (totally vegetarian), but my aurvedic doctor asked me to stop eating every...