Badlapur gas leak: Locals reported breathlessness, situation under control
The cause of the leakage is believed to be overheating, according to media reports; no casualties reported
India’s thriving chemical industry & urgent call for human biomonitoring studies
Implementation of biomonitoring programme will enable India detect health trends early, participate in global efforts to address common …
UNEA: Uruguay, Costa Rica back formation of science-policy panel to manage chemicals, waste
The proposed panel on chemicals and waste, is expected to fill the gap between science and policy
Remodel food systems
The climate change crisis is human-made; it is we humans who must rework our lives; we cannot go ahead with the current model of agriculture …
How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ PFAS
Scientists discovering ways to eliminate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, but this growing global health problem isn’t going …
Study blames chemical pollution for obesity pandemic
Obesogens are everywhere from water, dirt to food packaging, private hygiene products, house cleaners, furnishings electronics
Rotterdam Convention: International trade of 2 hazardous pesticides recommended for ‘prior informed consent’
Iprodione & Terbufos dangerous for health of humans, aquatic animals; India among largest exporters of Terbufos
Sri Lanka’s inorganic transition to organic farming
Sri Lanka's decision to move to organic farming is not behind its food shortage given that a majority of the farmers have not even started the …
Why we must fix toxic chemical pollution to safeguard our planet and health
Leaders gathering at Bonn next week must strengthen a global agreement that prioritises accountability for pollution from chemicals
Restore by use: Regenerative agriculture can help save water; here is how
Use of natural inputs, minimum-till, mulching, multi-cropping and sowing of diverse and native varieties can increase the soil’s water-…
CSE report flags poor state of organic fertilisers, biofertilisers sector in India
There is a widespread availability of inferior quality as well as spurious biofertiliser and organic fertiliser products across the country
Why India needs to bring back nature-positive farming
The pandemic showed that human interventions in natural processes can have disastrous consequences; we should now scale up natural-positive food …
K Meerabi’s husband was disabled due to pesticides in 2008; this month, she earned acclaim for natural farming at Oxford
The Guntur farmer’s impact on the global stage signifies growing recognition of natural farming practices as a viable and transformative …
Maths, physics not compulsory to study engineering: Experts differ with AICTE
Some are critical, while others believe the idea is not a bad one
ATM agriculture: There are reasons as to why there is so much resistance to the idea of natural farming
It is different. In this case, science promotes competition in the plants so that they can build soil reservoirs of fungi and bacteria and …
Nano urea in field trials: Spraying liquid fertiliser spiking input costs for farmers
Farmers say input costs went up, but no benefits like increased crop production
Sodium chromate fears drive activists to oppose planned factory in Nalgonda village
Hazardous nature of the chromate ore processing residue is not mentioned in the draft EIA report
Food security policy formulation: What can India learn from other countries?
Food shortage, inflation, irrational polices: What not to do to avoid economic disasters
Climate crisis in North East India: An outlier in Arunachal, Upper Siang now experiences increased rainfall
Increased rainfall leads to decline in rice productivity: New diseases have emerged, pest attacks on the rise
Nano urea in field trials: Fertiliser may have received nod for production too soon
ICAR states that data for at least 3 seasons must be supplied for a fertiliser to be certified
Yavatmal farmers fight losing battle against pesticide poisoning; pin hopes on Swiss court hearing
There has been an inordinate delay in enacting the Pesticides Management Bill to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968
Poisoned Punjab: Study finds declining groundwater quality, southwestern Punjab most affected
Intensive agriculture practices, over-exploitation of groundwater may be to blame
Nano urea in field trials: Farmers disillusioned, say no payoff on crops
Nano urea was touted as a better substitute that could cut urea costs for farmers, import bills for the Centre and increase farm yields
National-level multi-state co-operative organic society: Can it help improve farm income?
Overall, the proposed society will provide a wide range of organic farming-related services; however, key details are missing at the moment
Ground report from Gurrampanuku: This Andhra village ditched chemical fertilisers for cow urine
Ideation by an NGO, a little funding, collective labour help farmers in Vishakhapatnam go natural
