Coal far costlier than thought Antoaneta BezlovaOften criticised for its massive coal-based industries that jeopardise international efforts to combat global warming, China is undoubtedly the biggest victim of its voracious coal consumption. Last year, the country’s overwhelming... 30 Oct, 2008
Paul Krugman nets Nobel for Economics Stockholm, October 13:US economist Paul Krugman, a prolific New York Times columnist and fierce critic of Washington’s economic policies, won the Nobel Economics Prize today. “The Princeton University professor won for his ‘analysis of trade... 13 Oct, 2008
Solar cookers handed over to tea estate Phidim, March 1:The Korean Woman Environment Network (KWEN) handed over 10 sophisticated solar cookers to employees of the Kanchanjangha Tea Estate, Nepal’s ‘first and biggest’ tea company, that has been cultivating organic tea without using... Travel 02 Mar, 2008
SCHOOL TIMES : Let’s promote a clean world Today’s world is facing many problems due to pollution. Everywhere we go, we see our surroundings polluted by sewage, garbage et cetera, which creates environmental pollution.Pollution is defined as contamination of the Earth’s environment with... Travel Abroad 28 Nov, 2007
China to restrict ethanol, coal industries Beijing, June 10:China will restrict its ethanol and coal liquidification industries as part of efforts to address environmental pollution and realise sustainable development, state press said Sunday.The State Council, China’s cabinet, has approved... 10 Jun, 2007
World environment day: Experts stress local plans to save Earth Kathmandu, June 5:Local initiative and local solutions are basic requirements for meeting challenges created by environmental degradation, according to experts.Experts today reviewed the current state of environment in an interaction organised by the... Horoscopes 06 Jun, 2007
Asia-Pacific economy set to grow Geneva, April 18:China will underpin Asia-Pacific economic growth in 2007 but could face social tensions if unchecked expansion causes its economy to overheat, a United Nations report stated today.Economies in the Asia-Pacific region are set to grow by... 18 Apr, 2007
Environment explored Kathmandu:To fully appreciate the environmental resour-ce problems with resp-ect to development, it is essential to understand the concept and theories, causes and consequences, conflict issues, development progra-mmes and policy measures and practices... Travel Abroad 06 Jan, 2007
Only 62 pc solid waste collected in capital Kathmandu, January 2:Out of 420 tons of solid waste produced in Kathmandu every day, only 62 per cent is collected and the rest is strewn everywhere causing 59 per cent of the environmental pollution, said experts at a national seminar organised by the... Travel 03 Jan, 2007
Don’t let our cities go to ‘waste’ Long-term plans and policies, public awareness and involvement are a must if one is to reduce volume of Nepal’s cities’ garbageKathmandu:Waste management is one of the major problems in all the major cities of Nepal.There are many waste management... Travel Abroad 01 Nov, 2006
BUDGET 2006-07: Stop and go. Still the boom is on Kathmandu, July 4:Despite itchy tax provisions, the Nepali automobile sector is riding smoothly with an annual average growth of over 12 per cent, making it one of the largest employment generators for the people and revenue providers for the... 04 Jul, 2006
Let’s not use plastic We use plastic in different forms every day of our lives either to pack lunch for school or as carrybags, and in many other ways.Plastic bags are very common in the majority of Asian countries. People prefer to use such bags because these are portable,... Travel Abroad 11 May, 2006
