Full Coverage: Environment

28.06.2007 Concerned over the massive industrialisation planned for Indian state Orissa, environmental campaigner Greenpeace is alarmed over an Indian steel major's move to set up a mega port in Dhamra in Orissa's coastal Bhardrak district, saying it would be an 'ecological destruction' in the state's coastal areas.

27.06.2007 South Asian countries dominated the Green Oscars yet again. Three sustainable energy initiatives from India and one each from Bangladesh and Nepal were among the winners of the 2007 Ashden Awards for their positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of poor people.

27.06.2007 Delhi based NGO Toxics Link has urged the Indian government to phase out the usage of mercury in the country after the European Union Parliament banned mercury trade. India being the second largest user and importer of the heavy metal, at the same time time it has serious public health implications in the country.

21.06.2007 WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (IPS) - Environmental campaigners are urging several heavyweight investment firms, including Credit Suisse, Barclays, Fortis Group and Merrill Lynch, to shoulder some responsibility for a catastrophic mud volcano on the Indonesian island of Java that resulted from a gas project the firms helped fund.

21.06.2007 The report “Hindon River: Gasping for Breath” is the result of a comprehensive scientific study undertaken by Janhit Foundation to evaluate the presence and extent of toxic pollutants within surface and groundwater resources of the Hindon River catchment. This report highlights the devastating impact of this contamination on the health of those living in the catchment areas.

20.06.2007 The July/August issue of World Watch Magazine covers a broad range of topics, including the impact of toilet paper on climate change, carbon offsets 101 and palm oil plantations in Malaysia.

15.06.2007 Water campaigners from an Indian network, worried about the increasing threats to rivers all over India, are holding a meeting in Delhi on July 08, 2007 to work jointly on comprehensive strategies to save rivers. The meeting is from 1pm-6pm, at X-5 Hauz Khas, New Delhi-16.

14.06.2007 Wipro has answered Greenpeace's call to check hazardous material present in its laptops and desktops. It has also introduced a take-back and recycling policy that will help in cutting down India's e-waste. Customers can now avail of its service across 15 locations country-wide.

14.06.2007 Wipro has answered Greenpeace's call to check hazardous material present in its laptops and desktops. It has also introduced a take-back and recycling policy that will help in cutting down India's e-waste. Customers can now avail of its service across 15 locations country-wide.

13.06.2007 Melting ice and snow caps are leading to rising temperatures and sea levels. India will be severely affected, among other Asian countries, by reduced water availability for drinking and agriculture, hunger and forced migration.

11.06.2007 On the World Environment Day, June 6, just prior to G8 talks on climate change, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has formed an advisory panel that comprises government ministers as well as climate experts and industry representatives to formulate the country's strategy on climate change and its fallout.

07.06.2007 The wastepickers in Indian capital New Delhi organised a cycle rally on World Environment Day, 5 June, to protest against the Municipal Corporation of DelhiÂ’s (MCD) plans to privatize waste management. The wastepickers met the Mayor after the rally and sought her help in protecting their rights.

05.06.2007 Home to the world's largest mangrove pool and famed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Sunderbans are under threat from climate change. Rising seas and shrinking mangroves will make Bangladesh and India's eastern state of West Bengal vulnerable to tsunamis and cyclones and may force migration of people.

05.06.2007 A report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), released on the eve of World Environment Day at Tromso, Norway claims that melting ice and glaciers will affect millions of hundreds of people, impacting water availability for drinking and agriculture.

01.06.2007 New Economics Foundation has published a report on the threats of climate change. Using case studies, it warns that global warming could prevent the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and calls for immediate factoring of these concerns into global development plans.