Tughlaqabad gas leak: report from the ground

Gas leak at a container depot in Tughlaqabad on Saturday led to the hospitalisation of 290 children. The locals narrate a harrowing tale

Criminals go scot-free

Noble judgement

Environmentalists exchange victory signs as three Atmospheric scientists and an anti-nuclear activist are awarded Nobel prize

Breeding danger

Chemical mishaps

Spilling all over

At least 300 Delhi students fall ill after toxic gas leak; government orders probe

While investigation is on to find the cause of leakage, police have assured legal action against handlers

Troublesome thaw

Green chemistry is key to reducing waste and improving sustainability

Green chemistry prioritises safety, improving energy efficiency and, most importantly, minimising toxic waste from the very beginning

Sneaky leak

NGT orders joint inspection of Tughlakabad container depot after chemical leak

The green court has also ordered assessment of the impacts of the leak 

Radioactive leak

Deadly omission

The chemical that caused 400 schoolchildren in Delhi to be hospitalised is not considered hazardous by the government

Sodium cyanide 'possibly stored' in Tianjin warehouse, say experts

The Chinese State Council has rolled out a nationwide inspection of businesses using dangerous chemicals 

The company's crass

Poison in the air

UN Environment Assembly: World will miss the target on chemical uses

Developing countries emerging as the biggest users of chemicals; production set to double by 2030

Victims of Bhopal gas tragedy continue to suffer damage in their DNA: new study

 An increase in chromosomal aberrations was seen even in those who were not exposed or moderately exposed to the gas, shows the study 

We still have to reach the interiors

W Selvamurthy, senior scientist at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), shrugs off the body’s responsibility towards …

Chemical cowboys

Dow to clean up Bhopal site

Dow in the dumps?

Not learning from Bhopal

Toxic waste kept for safe disposal in Bharuch catches fire

Unchecked

Industry flouts weak regulations at will