Democracy must be worked at

'SLAPP'ed but will not submit

White gold rush

Despite several government programmes, cotton cultivation is riddled with problems

Deadly concoctions

Farmers are not fully aware of the consequences of using chemical pesticides

Bytes

Deadly increase

Grounded

Endosulfan aerial spraying banned in Kasaragod

Housewarning

Pesticide exposure can lead to leukaemia in children

Vague verdict

Report on endosulfan raises more questions than it answers

Survey exposes Philippines' rice research body

Plant-based pesticide pious resolve, little action

Back biting is locusts' natural behaviour

Pesticides may cause Parkinson's diseases

Egg colouration helps trace DDT contamination

The dirty dozen

Twelve of the deadliest toxins known to humans were recently the focus of a debate between 92 nations seeking ways and means to curb their use

Kerala writes to Tamil Nadu over chemical contamination of vegetables

The state requires 30 lakh tonne of vegetables every year and produces only 40 per cent of its requirements, thus importing the rest from neighbours

Pesticides, food additives and scientific lies

Calculated Risks: The toxicity and human health risks of chemicals in our environment Joseph V Rodricks . Publisher: Cambridge University Press, …

What's eating the vulture?

There were 2,000 vultures in Bharatpur's Keoladeo National Park during the 1980s. In 1998 experts could spot only four . Ornithologist …

Mercury link

Ice cover controls mercury degradation

But noose tightens

The aftermath

Fish reel from flame retardant

America bans endosulfan

India continues to use it  

Home they brought the poison

book>> Our toxic world, A guide to hazardous substances in our everyday lives • Script Aniruddha Sen Gupta • Illustrations Priya …

Buzz of distress

Thousands of bees are dying in France due to Bayer pesticide