Death pits darken green fields in Haryana
Carbon dioxide trapped in pits built for tubewell motors in Haryana's green revolution districts have killed hundreds of farm-workers. Scientists …
High court grants round one to railways
A high court order in favour of the Konkan railway corporation has provoked much anger and resentment among those who oppose the controversial project
Koel Karo battles on
Tribals have been fighting the Koel Karo dams for the last 20 years - the longest struggle against a project. Now, a fresh budget fuels the …
For the people
Conservation policies practised in the developing world need to tread cautiously on territories which had for generations, belonged to the people,…
Vanishing breeds
While debating the ways to attain global food security, national governments ignore the most pertinent issue: rapidly disappearing agro-biodiversity
Pest of a problem
Despite stringent criticism directed at its safety standards, DDT still rules as the major pesticide used by India's health sector
Forecast: Clement climes
Given proper economic policies that fuel technological change, the world can rapidly switch over from fossil fuels to solar energy. In that case, …
Quarry in quagmire
Caught in a death trap, Jharia residents await doomsday. While BCCL openly displays a let-them-die attitude and the government remains silent, …
Eaten hollow
The sal heartwood borer is all set to destroy sal forests in Madhya Pradesh. But this would not have been possible without the assistance of an …
Tall Blunder
In 1996, industries in Delhi were hit by a series of court orders requiring them to take measures to reduce pollution 1,328 industries were …
White gold rush
Despite several government programmes, cotton cultivation is riddled with problems
Deadly concoctions
Farmers are not fully aware of the consequences of using chemical pesticides
China remains heavily polluted, despite regulations
Yet another white paper but little work on the ground
Panchayats to get poverty alleviation funds
India's fertiliser subsidy policy favours the industry
Government's subsidy policy remains pro-industry
Food and malnutrition
THE TEMPEST
Hurricane Mitch leaves Nicaragua and Honduras devastated, and over 10, 000 dead
Protest damned
The first tremors of ego clashes have rattled the anti-Tehri dam movement
Diesel: no answer to global warming
Reserved for no one
Many reserved seats remained uncontested in first-ever panchayat elections in Jharkhand
Which way out?
Industry and people's rights organisations in India are at loggerheads over the shaping of the biodiversity bill and amendments to the existing …
Stemming the root ?
While there are many who welcome the Supreme Court's ban on non-forest activities within forests because of its obvious advantages for the …
IN TUNE WITH THE MASSES
Before the elections, Congress's chances in Madhya Pradesh looked dismally thin. But an unusually high tribal turnout ensured that Digvijay Singh …
Missing: One-third of India’s recorded forests
25.87 million hectares: That is the size of forest missing from the latest assessment of India’s green cover. Does this land exist? Is it …
Africa warming faster than rest of world: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
Frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events projected to increase across the continent