Question of safety
The Bangkok conference on the risks of genetically modified corps advocated greater investment of public funds in bio-safety research
Dead end for diesel buses
Polluting public transport vehicles sent packing as apex court refuses to extend green makeover deadline
What caused Europe's heatwave?
The intense heatwave that baked much of Europe for weeks has convinced many people about the changing climate
Clean Thiruvananthapuram, but dirty Villappilsala
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala was once known as the cleanest city in India. Today, it is littered with garbage
The crippling effects of TCE
tce is a nonflammable, colourless liquid. It is mainly used to remove grease from metal parts. Worldwide almost 80-90 per cent of this chemical …
Green signals from cellphone companies
Manufacturers sign declaration at the Sixth Conference of Parties (CoP-6) to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of …
Who are you?
Microorganisms have a complex equation with humans. From the structure of our bodies to cultural differences, the invisible beings influence our …
How to choose the right mask against air pollution
TK Joshi, adviser, Occupational and Environmental Health and Chemical Safety, explains how to choose a right mask to protect oneself against …
Before Feb 1, brush up your knowledge of all Budgets since Independence
An analysis of all budgets since 1947, their relevance, exclusion of children’s rights and what the last Budget lacked: all of which is here
Air pollution: the ostrich effect
We know the causes of air pollution, but in the political theatrics around it, each solution suggested is contested
A juicy business
Cold-pressed juice is the latest fad among the country's health-conscious lot. Is it worth it?
Bonded motherhood
Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill doesn’t protect surrogate mothers’ rights: Planning Commission
Alarm as it warms
Higher temperatures the world over do not just result in rising sea levels. According to a recent report produced by scientists from 50 …
Old Batteries New Rules
The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable
Sponsored blight?
Another monsoon. The season of suffering in India's flood plains. And of blaming upstream people for floods. Is there an end to this
Toxic tales from God's own country
As deformity cases swell in Kerala's Kasaragod district, the silent screams of the victims fall on the deaf ears of the government
Arsenic control
West Bengal, severely affected by arsenic in its groundwater, takes slow but steady steps to deal with it
A deformed existence
In Jaduguda and Rawatbhata, physical deformities are a way of life. The reality behind the shadows of India's nuclear establishment
Defiling the sacred
How the environment --- sacred to Hindus --- is bearing the brunt of pollution in the name of religion
Toxicitea tangle
Safeguards have been erected to weed out the supplies of tea laden with high pesticide residue levels. But when governments use these benchmarks …
More dirt on GAP
The much-hyped sewage treatment plants installed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, under the Ganga Action Plan are proving to be ineffective. A report …
Book Review
Accountability in the Pesticide Industry - A report based on a forum held at the Pocantico Conference Center . June 25-28, 2002 . Paper No 5
Don’t touch
Half the toys tested have unsafe phthalate levels
Half a cervical cancer vaccine
Tests for early detection are more important in India
Don't ignore the deadly sign
Government buckles under pressure from tobacco industry and halts order on large pictorial warnings on tobacco products. Will profit prevail over …