Liquid asset

What exactly is this US patent on the cow urine-antibiotic combination?

A first for large African mammals: DNA used to count Gabon’s endangered forest elephants

There are 95,110 forest elephants in Gabon according to analysis of DNA extracted from dung

Micturition muddle

Fertiliser’s true climate impact

Empirical estimates of nitrous oxide levels in environment made

Waste from cattle

The US plans to regulate water pollution from livestock waste

Science and Technology - Briefs

Punjab's spiritual farming

Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass

Increasing urbanisation and the installation of new streetlights, security floodlights and outdoor ornamental lighting all contribute to growing …

Taking stock of Africa's livestock emissions

A new study on emissions contributed by cattle challenges the IPCC's estimates, triggering a call to incorporate data from local livestock systems

Organic drive in Uttaranchal ignores farmers' concerns

Dung menace

No pesticides no debts

South Asia

The challenge of the chulha

Science and Technology - Briefs

Women, children worst victims of indoor air pollution

Cow dung smoke could cause arsenic poisoning

Cow manure to to help PG&E generate power

Lethal toxicity vs quantum of pollution in Delhi’s air

Not just quantum of pollution but also toxicity of emissions must be assessed to prioritise action on pollution sources

Letters

Letters

Organic Universe

Organic is all the rage. Organic food, cosmetics, clothes and even organic medicines. But mostly it is food. There are speciality stores that …