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Jan 1-15, 1998
Cover Story
The government, the judiciary and the people have to take action together to stop environmental damage. Laws have to be enacted and cases taken up on a priority. But laws alone will achieve little. If no action is taken on court orders, the land and the people will continue to suffer. And rightful compensation to the victims of ecological disaster will remain a pipe dream
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A new strain of influenza virus transmitted to humans from chicken is causing panic in Southeast Asia
A historic agreement to conserve Antarctica becomes a legally-binding treaty
Orangutans are being driven out of their habitat by the forest fires in Indonesia
The national committee to look into the management of hazardous wastes met for the first time in New Delhi
The Sindh Wildlife Department is opposing oil exploration in a national park in Pakistan
Some popular Indian brands of tea have high levels of lead
The Supreme Court bans the registration of three-wheelers in Delhi
Interview
Dr S K Chabbra, reader and head of the department of cardiorespiratory physiology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, New Delhi, is among the few doctors to conduct an epidemiol...
Science & Technology
The of pace human developmental activities is playing havoc with the largest rookery of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle in Orissa
The efficacy of computer models in assessing climate change remains contentious
Innovative schemes of sponsored reforestation may help combat global warming
Surgeries that are planned in advance, may soon be performed without the need for blood transfusions
Good nutrition matters even in the womb
Researchers have found a gene on the tip of X chromosome that may influence human height
A recent study confirms correlation between an enzyme and alcohol sensitivity in mice
Extreme care is required to ensure the purity of plasmodium cultures
Some neurone functions restore on their own following a spinal cord or brain damage
Wind energy could soon become as cheap as other forms of energy
Heliostats may now trap half the energy from sunlight and convert it into electrical and heat energy
The new generation of autogyros could be a cost-effective and safe mode of transport
A new material could soon be used to remove pollutants from toxic wastes
Computerised canes may be better tools to steer blind people around obstacles
A system has been developed to help passengers avoid flight related problems
Analysis
The government, the judiciary and the people have to take action together to stop environmental damage. Laws have to be enacted and cases taken up on a priority. But laws alone will achieve little. If no action is taken on court orders, the land and the people will continue to suffer. And rightful compensation to the victims of ecological disaster will remain a pipe dream
If predictions of global warming turn out to be true, the ludicrous decisions taken at the Kyoto conference will prove very costly to the world
Special Report
Cancer and air pollution go hand in hand in eastern Europe, where an ecological nightmare is still unfolding
The Fortnight
An ancient jawbone may change our understanding of mammals
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Crosscurrent
Toxic pesticides that contaminate the soil and enter the food chain need to be replaced with non-toxic ones. But research in this area is still in its infancy
Today the Internet gives people a new voice as well the power to use it. People are communicating directly with government officials and community leaders
Good job bringing this to light. People won't realise how huge the problem is and municipalities are woefully ill equipped to...
Agreed; mining can never be sustainable, but then how do you get the metals to make all the things you need in the course of...
Very good piece.