Poisonous deeds
Using copper sulphate crystals to catch fish in the waters of Kerala result in their greater mortality
Cutting disgrace
Increased demand for timber in Pakistan has prompted poor tribals to sell their trees as a means of generating income
Third twin? not yet
The possibility of human cloning after a sheep has been cloned recently, seem hardly welcome as critics raise questions about humankind's …
Road to nowhere
By amending the National Highways Act, Prime Minister Deve Gowda seems to be "giving an open charter of exploitation to the building lobby"
Hear, hear!
The industry begrudges being left in the dark about the Cabinet's decision to form an environment appellate authority competent to tackle …
Offshore encounters
The future of the Galapagos islands is at stake as fisherfolk and conservationists fight for its resources
Finding the course at last
Bihar, which uses a large amount of water from upstream Ganga, criticises the Indo-Bangladesh water treaty apprehending adverse impact on its …
Light show
A meteor shower will light up the sky like a Christmas tree. But electronic satellites may not enjoy it
Pre-history revisited
The discovery of fossil tracks in Madhya Pradesh by an Indian scientist may turn back life's clock by 500 million years
Landslide of terror
Mountain slopes in a seismically active zone, weakened by human interference, collapse following rainfall to claim more than 300 lives in the Himalaya
Walk on the ocean
Jupiter's moon Ganymede shows hints of what was once an ocean. But it is still too early to say whether the satellite supports life
Blasting the tests
Intellectuals, politicians and army officials come under one roof to criticise the nuclear tests of India and Pakistan
At their mercy
Biotech companies and the World Trade Organisation took centrestage at the fourth conference on biological diversity, leaving traditional …
Against the wall
Even as experts argue that seawalls are not an answer to coastal erosion, the Kerala government is planning another project
Bloody crisis
Awareness about the various techniques and voluntary blood donors can reduce the shortage of blood supply in Delhil
Change at last
A recent study says that the Ganga Action Plan has led to some improvement in the water quality of the Ganga
Vanishing green
India lost about 5,550 sq km of forest cover in the last two years. Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh were the worst hit
Wobbly stand
With elections round the corner, the Delhi government has gone back on its decision to phase out 15-year-old commercial vehicles
Nightmare relived
Turkey is hit by another earthquake. Having learnt their lessons three months ago, government agencies react quickly to provide relief
Black valley
Experts say that intense shelling during the recent Indo-Pak conflagration in Kargil had a disastrous effect on the environment
The US pulls up Toyota
Federal government seeks us $60 billion fine for faulty emission control systems
Bridging the gap
The World Science Conference in Budapest calls for a closer cooperation between the North and the South
Future science
Biological issues took precedence over all others at the recently-held science congress in Chennai
Harvesting rain water
Up to 80 per cent of Chennai's water requirement can be met by harvesting rain water, says a study
Bombshell for Iraqi electronic equipment
The US forces may use a new 'e-bomb' during the invasion of Iraq as part of the 21st century blitzkrieg designed to render Saddam Hussein's …