Environment
Ancient "hyperthermals" a guide to anticipated climate changes
By By Mario Aguilera | 17 Mar 2011
New research provides a historical perspective on what Earth will experience as it continues to warm from widespread use of fossil fuels that have increased Co2 concentrations in the atmosphere nearly 50 per cent since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
Bangalore bans thin film polythene bags
15 Mar 2011
Ramesh orders halt to Bt-maize field trials in Bihar
10 Mar 2011
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee under the environment ministry had allowed biotech giant Monsanto Company to conduct field trials of genetically modified maize in Bihar
Global warming may reroute evolution
19 Feb 2011
Air India gears up to go green
16 Feb 2011
20 MLAs rally behind Adarsh-tainted Chavan
04 Feb 2011
States turning wetlands into wastelands: Ramesh
02 Feb 2011
Gulf oil spill costs BP $41-bn; plans to divest US assets
02 Feb 2011
Despite the oil spill costs, BP had cash reserves of over $18 billion at the end of 2010.
Niyamgiri tribals keep fingers crossed as Vedanta hearing set to begin
02 Feb 2011
Two independent investigations commissioned by the ministry of environment and forests each concluded that Vedantas plans were likely to destroy the Dongria Kondh