Environmental entropy
THAT biomass can be an antidote against global warming is an optimistic proposition. It seems unlikely that afforestation can keep pace with the rate of pollution of the atmosphere. Even if it did,
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A victim's saga
WHEN THE health of the Earth itself is jeopardised. The health of its inhabitants
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A disease called pollutionitis
Most of Delhi s urban elite suffer from this disease which makes them rationally irrational . The disease is accompanied by finger pointitis and selfishitis too
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The legendary Gandhian
Pakistani social scientist Akhtar Hameed Khan, is remembered, on his first death anniversary, for his achievements in the field of urban management
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Leading the way to brain damage
India has yet to tackle the problem of leaded petrol, which causes brain damage in children
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Logjam
<font class='UCASE'>lpg</font> is possibly the most viable of all cooking fuels today, but even a debate on the issue is meaningless unless there are vigorous government efforts to promote healthy fuels
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Stranger in his land
One man in a hopeless struggle against an environmental criminal. It could be you tomorrow
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Can we make this U turn?
"ECONOMICS is the science of studying people's behaviour in their ordinary day-to-day life." That is how undergraduate textbooks define the subject. The book under review, however, talks about an
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A timely exposition on petroleum
INDIA'S interest in petroleum has grown rapidly. Understandably so, because the investments made are large and the returns fair, and could be even more attractive if we priced it properly. But,
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Grabbing land for green cover
"Green cover" -- a near-generic, near-pacifist environmental term today -- was coined at a time of bitter war, by Allied troops hiding from Japanese bombing runs in Malaya's forests in World War II.
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Useful guide to industrial pollution
THIS book is part of a project on technology transfer, transformation and development implemented by United Nations University (UNU), a UN organ established in 1972 to conduct research related to
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Flower talk
ARE flowers no longer pure symbols of beauty or spirituality? The facts revealed in the book, though preliminary, present a sad story of the flower export industry in the Third World
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Down the dirt track
FROM the miasma of late 18th century Manchester to the Earth Summit at Rio, Markham's 'tourist guide to pollution', turns out to be much more than that. Beyond the travelling roadshow of
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On the impacts of nanotechnology
Barry Castleman, an environmental consultant and expert on workplace health hazards, tells Arnab Pratim Dutta about nanotechnology's impacts We hear about nanotechnology everywhere but we
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True growth is about overcoming hard challenges
IN THE developed world, conducting business today is also about being environmentally accountable. Governments have imposed stringent regulatory measures. Multilateral bodies have created mandatory codes of conduct, which boardrooms must pay heed to. Inve
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Premature Death
Tell your elected representatives that before pollution leads to your premature death you will ensure the premature deaths of their political careers <br>
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Incompetence at its best
Traffic management in India is contrary to that in any sensible country in the world
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The green goblins
Only those industrial processes, which are almost non polluting should be reserved for the small scale sector
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Conspiracy to kill
More than a million people die every year because the government cannot ensure clean air and water. In the years to come, this number will rise further, unless strong steps are taken to start controlling pollution right away
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Hell in our cities
Pollution results in chemicals getting into our bodies, especially in small but sustained quantities. This may lead to serious illnesses