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The POPs treaty

A historical chance to get rid of some of the most toxic substances known to humans

The unholy accrual

Pesticides pollution threatens the aquatic life of the Ganges, especially the Gangetic dolphins

Hindustan Insecticides to resume work amidst pollution charges

IN SHORT

WHO for DDT in malaria-control programme

Periyar river's pollution is Eloor's bane

Science and Technology - Briefs

Ganguly panel confirms pesticide in soft drinks

India opposes 2020 deadline for DDT ban

Conference of parties to Stockholm Convention to allow DDT use for malaria control until alternatives become available  

Playing with poison

It is better to act early, than wait for ddt to take its toll on humans

Managing malaria

The case of malaria is an example of how excessive reliance on insecticides has damaged the environment and harmed public health

Quality of Research: Only a fig leaf

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Solution

Awardee 2001

Green Scientist Award

Deconstructing science

Nature uses lean sources to get work done. The environmental crises we face today are a result of ignoring this simple paradigm for two centuries.…

Peanuts for ecology

India spends very little on Science for Ecological Security. And then spends it poorly

A few questions

Driven for and by the people

GRP has emerged as a truly democratic indicator of the direction in which corporate environmental governance is headed

We found to our horror

By regulation, the soft drink industry must use "potable" water. But what's that? Who ensures municipalities meet standards? What …

Bottled water norms notified

More new norms wanted

Toxic city