Pipe: India

Concern over destruction of aquatic creatures in river Barak in Assam

Sat, 2013-02-02 23:31
Environmentalist have expressed concern over the way aquatic creatures and their habitats are being destroyed in the upper reaches of river Barak in southern Assam.

Electrocution of tigers captures Maharashtra government's attention

Fri, 2013-02-01 23:36
Poachers have been found lowering the 11 kw high tension power lines of the State Electricity Board (MSEDCL) with hooks in the tiger sanctuaries of Vidarbha region, forest department officials said.

Air quality in New Delhi is called 'very poor'

Fri, 2013-02-01 09:30
A government scientist said on Friday that air quality in New Delhi has worsened this week and is now "very poor," although it should not be compared to China's capital which has been reeling recently under massive pollution.

China's love affair with cars chokes air in cities

Thu, 2013-01-31 09:45
Endless lines of slow-moving cars emerge like apparitions and then disappear again into the gloom of the thick smog that has shrouded Beijing this week and reduced its skyline to blurry gray shapes.

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