Barriers under pestle

There is an urgent need to rationalise traditional medicinal systems to stop unscrupulous use

It is never too late

Carbon emissions from forests drop by 25 per cent: FAO

Slowdown in deforestation contributes to emission reduction

Memories of Agent Orange

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Logjam ban!

Logging bans fail to rectify the fundamental causes of deforestation

Suffering SARS

Is the crisis spawned by this new viral infection a failure of global health governance?

Climate change affecting jobs in South Asia

Training in green skills must for youth: report

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Caught off guard

SARS unravelled

The pathogen's path

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Beyond oil

Energy security will not come with more drilling. The faster we realise this, the better

High and dry

India's energy supplies depend entirely on the vagaries of the market

The Caspian affair

The landlocked Caspian Sea is a cauldron of geopolitics. Its essential ingredients: oil and natural gas

Energised by oil

Energy policy has always been of vital importance in the US. That's why oil and gas executives have taken over the reigns of the government today

Oil that glitters

Petroleum fuels the engines of the global economy. So there is never enough of it. Oil politics dictates international relations

ACCORDS SIGNED

From barrels to battlefields

Today, it is oil politics that dictates international relations and alliances. Several international conflicts in recent years have been sparked …

Trade war over wind energy heats up between US and China

Third complaint against Chinese companies flouting rules filed. Probe underway

Crocs on loose

Vietnamese zoo admits auctioning tiger

Vietnam proposes legalising use of tiger parts in traditional medicines

International community, activists say move will undo tiger conservation efforts 

Murdering the Mekong river

The Lao and Thai governments plan to build mainstream dams and irrigation take offs on the river. This will convert this mighty waterway into …