Taj city is greener, cleaner but larger battle remain (Letter from Agra)AGRA - Seventeen years after India’s Supreme Court called for reducing pollution around the Taj Mahal, this tourist city certainly boasts of cleaner public transport and improved greenery. But many bigger battles are yet to be won. With rains gone, mercury set to rise in DelhiNEW DELHI - A day after the maximum temperature plummeted a good 14 degrees, the heat was expected to be back in Delhi Wednesday with met officials forecasting that the mercury would climb to 35 degrees Celsius. Australian study finds crocodiles make up for their poor swimming by surfing across the ocean
Australian study finds crocodiles surf the seas Judge rules Forest Service failed to adequately protect Oregon steelhead streams from grazing
Judge: Cattle cannot muddy Ore. steelhead streams Wyoming regulators approve rules requiring oil, gas drillers to disclose ‘fracking’ chemicals
Wyoming approves ‘fracking’ disclosure rules Montana dam to overflow in effort to encourage endangered fish to spawn down river in Idaho
Mont. dam to overflow to help ancient fish spawn NASA to launch first ‘oceanographic field campaign’ on board polar icebreaker in Alaska
NASA plans Arctic mission at sea ANCHORAGE, Alaska — NASA is launching a mission from Alaska next month, but it won’t be into space. Cosmic keepsake: Launch your face into space aboard 1 of the last 2 NASA shuttle flights
Here’s your chance to get your face in space Warm weather spur grasshoppers to hatch; aerial pesticide spraying begins in Wyoming
Grasshopper spraying begins as pest species hatch Oil prices rise to settle near $72; gas pump prices continue month-long slide
Crude settles higher as pump prices fall again White House threatens to veto GOP-led move to stop EPA ruling on greenhouse gases
GOP bid to stop EPA ruling faces White House veto Republican Utah Gov. Herbert says global warming won’t be addressed in state’s energy plan
Utah Gov. Herbert outlines energy initiative goals CDC: Nigerian lead poisoning outbreak ‘unprecedented’ as doctors struggle to help ill children
CDC: Nigeria lead poisoning crisis ‘unprecedented’ Wisconsin court finds insurance companies liable for costs of cleaning up Fox River pollution
Court sides with paper mill in Fox River cleanup Oil higher as investors wonder if weak demand will send prices lower; gas pump prices fall
Crude prices rise as pump prices fall again Emotional appeals, pride campaigns drive change, author says; Tips for customer loyalty online
Emotional appeals drive change, says author Meghalaya to have winter capitalSHILLONG - Meghalaya is likely to have a winter capital in Tura, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma announced Tuesday. Countries that try to save environment will save, not lose, money, Gore says in Philippines
Gore: Saving climate will save, not lose, money Equatorial Guinea president defends UNESCO prize in his name that critics call disgrace
Equatorial Guinea defends UN prize critics blast Delhi sees a pleasant day as mercury dips to 20sNEW DELHI - It hardly felt like June. Instead of a scorching hot day, Tuesday was a pleasant, breezy day in the capital, with the maximum day temperature dipping to the 20s - a good 14 degrees below the average. The mercury is, however, set to rise from Wednesday, the weatherman said. Forest Service issues new wilderness film rules; some say agency caved to political pressure
Forest Service issues new wilderness filming rules Bhopal verdict ‘very unsatisfactory’, says Jairam RameshNEW DELHI - Terming the verdict of Bhopal gas disaster “very unsatisfactory”, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said his ministry will focus on strictly implementing the environment protection law to ensure such incidents do not occur in future. Greenpeace protests trial of two who exposed Japan whaling scamNEW DELHI - Environment organisation Greenpeace Tuesday held a demonstration to press their demand for justice for its two activists being tried in Japan for unravelling corruption in Japan’s whaling industry. Planetary collision created Earth and MoonLONDON - The Earth and Moon were created as the result of a giant collision between two planets the size of Mars and Venus, research says. New 360-degree video surveillance system shows perfectly detailed imagesWASHINGTON - Video surveillance cameras are indispensable to enforcement officers - canvassing a crowd for criminal activity, or trying to pick out a fleeing suspect who blends into a throng in the subway. Scientist plans to ‘look back in time’ to analyse melting ice capsLONDON - A scientist declared that he planned to ‘look back in time’ to estimate how much ice caps could melt because of climate change. Fatal lung vascular disease ’caused by silencing of genes’WASHINGTON - Epigenetic gene silencing may hold key to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a fatal lung vascular disease, suggests a new American research. One-tenth of Iraq returned soldiers ‘have mental health problems’WASHINGTON - About one-tenth of soldiers returning from Iraq may be impaired by mental health problems, according to a new American study. Preference for a vodka brand may be in the drink, not in the headWASHINGTON - Vodka drinkers often display a preference for one brand of vodka over another. Now, scientists have found the reason behind it. Genetic markers could help detect early prostate cancer onsetWASHINGTON - Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a series of genetic mutations that could help detect early onset of prostate cancer. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft eclipses record for velocity changeWASHINGTON - NASA’s dawn spacecraft has shattered the record for velocity change produced by a spacecraft’s engines. UN-led action plan for maternal, child health fails to address vital action pointsWASHINGTON - A United Nations-led action plan for maternal and child health is positive but has crucial gaps, according to a top relief and development organisation. Do gut bacteria contribute to autism?LONDON - Gut bacteria may be contributing to autism, suggests a new British study. Autism has previously been linked to metabolic abnormalities and gastrointestinal problems such as gut pain and diarrhoea. Violent video games don’t always make us aggressiveWASHINGTON - Playing violent video games can make some adolescents more hostile, particularly those who have negative traits or are quick to anger. For others, it may offer opportunities to learn new skills and improve social networking. Scientists develop all-seeing eye for surveillanceLONDON - A new video surveillance system will give law enforcement a godlike omniscience, with its all-seeing eye, one that will leave nothing to chance. Snow, rain in Himachal PradeshSHIMLA - Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell sharply Tuesday following heavy rain in low and mid hills and moderate snowfall in the higher reaches with Arki town recording the highest rainfall of 112 mm in the state, the met office here said. Crash helmets developing defects will alert users with a stinkLONDON - Scientists are designing a crash helmet to stink if it develops a defect, so that you can replace it with a safer one. Balanced protein diet can cut nitrogen build up on dairy farmsWASHINGTON - Up to 35 percent of the accumulated nitrogen on dairy cattle farms can be reduced with a balanced diet in protein content without reducing milk production, suggests a new research. Novel mechanism may help turn off cancer growth in humansWASHINGTON - Despite being different organisms, plants and animals share a surprising number of biological mechanisms. Now, a plant biologist at Tel Aviv University says that one of these mechanisms may be the answer for turning off cancer growth in humans. Simple polymer-based filter cleans water, recovers oilWASHINGTON - A University of Pittsburgh engineering professor has developed a technique for separating oil from water via a cotton filter coated in a chemical polymer that blocks oil while allowing water to pass through. Mosquito saliva on honey-soaked cards may signal infection outbreaksLONDON - Scientists are analysing saliva samples containing viral RNA, from mosquitoes, to determine the possibility of infection. New method to detect tumours fasterWASHINGTON - Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS in Dresden are working to considerably speed up cancer diagnosis. Diabetes, obesity drugs may help treat hepatitis CWASHINGTON - A new research led by the University of Leeds has found that common drugs used to treat conditions such as diabetes and obesity can be used to successfully treat hepatitis C virus infection. Mining responsible for TB epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: StudyWASHINGTON - Researchers have said that there may be a link between the mining activities and spread of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Indirect medication the best way to stop seizures?WASHINGTON - A new study says indirect, or non-IV medication may be the best way to stop seizures in a patient immediately. |
