Breaking the ice

A wave generator devised by a Canadian marine engineer could bring relief to ships stranded due to heavy ice formation in winter

Dying wings

Salmon in trouble

Tree help

Assisted conception of coniferous trees can be a boon for both the environment and the lumber industry

Death Inside The Factory Gates

Asbestos makes homes, but it also causes cancer. The "indestructible" substance is increasingly being cast aside by developed countries,…

Focus on pledges

Accountability issue set to take centrestage at the upcoming CoP-8 (Read full article)

Expect more ‘bomb cyclones’, courtesy climate change

Severe rain and snow lay seige to large parts of United States, Canada 

Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic

Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN

Warming behind floods

Studies prove greenhouse gases cause frequent intense rainfall

It may be legal

All gas

Ignore US bullying on IPRs

Countries should not be stampeded into changing laws by the USTR's arbitrary Special 301 report

Nurturing the future

A comprehensive set of rules is essential to regulate research and facilitate commercialisation in biotechnology. Patricia Sierra Blzquez , …

Out with asbestos!

September saw a slew of developments giving renewed impetus to the global movement against asbestos

‘Don’t push tar sands’

Nobel laureates ask Canada to stop extracting dirty oil

'Climate change to impact suitability of tropical agricultural lands by 2100'

Suitability will shift to higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere

Iron, steel, and dioxins

Canada and the US are going to investigate dioxin emissions from iron and steel plants

Southeast US will bear the worst of this year’s winter, says AccuWeather

This US-based independent weather agency set off gasps of dread and many counter-forecasts last week when it indicated “the return” …

United emission norms

Eight countries decide that it is time to have uniform standards for vehicular emissions

Trouble in frying pan

What you need to know for your next hybrid or electric vehicle purchase

Here’s a guide to understanding hybrid and electric vehicles and deciding which is most suitable for your lifestyle

Indonesia launches book on its cash management reforms

Book focuses on the importance of transparency and accountability in public financial management

Six strategies to reduce water scarcity by 2050

Improved irrigation techniques, better cultivars, checking population growth rate are among measures that can help lower water demand, says study

The logjam continues

George W Bush gets a hostile reaction from the European Union for his stubborn stand on the Kyoto Protocol

Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol

Loses moral position to call on developing countries to limit emissions