Environment
Environmentalist, author Bill McKibben calls for concerted action on environment
By Matt McHugh | 31 Jul 2009
Organic food not superior to conventional foods: study
30 Jul 2009
Organic food has no significant difference from ordinary food, according to a major study by the researchers of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Vedanta to press ahead with mining plans in face of protests
28 Jul 2009
British mining giant Vedanta said it would go ahead with plans to mine a bauxite-rich hillside in Orissa, which tribals living in the region consider sacred
India aims at 20 GW solar power capacity by 2020
28 Jul 2009
Suzlon raises $202 million via GDRs, bonds
21 Jul 2009
Drought likely if monsoon fails to pick up now
By By Jagdeep Worah | 20 Jul 2009
All fingers are crossed that the late July rains make up for the shortfall so far. If not, a drought looms over the horizon. Jagdeep Worah reports
ExxonMobil liable for $1 billion fine in Texas
20 Jul 2009
ExxonMobil may be hit with penalties exceeding over $1 billion for sabotaging oil wells it no longer wanted, to prevent rivals from drilling
Wal-Mart to mark merchandise for environmental impact
16 Jul 2009
In addition to price tags, products at Wal-Mart will also have information relating to products’ carbon footprint, amount of water used and the air pollution caused in creating them
Honda to step on the gas on hybrid development
14 Jul 2009
India, other countries want developed world to agree to 40 per cent emission reduction by 2020
13 Jul 2009
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