Pesticides leading cause of poisoning in India: Study
The second-most common cause of poisoning was miscellaneous agents, followed by drugs, venoms and corrosives
Microplastics all around: A silent epidemic
All types of sea creatures ingest microplastics; as they move up the food chain, the plastic ends up in the human gut
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
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 …
Why multiple committees for reviewing pesticide ban, SC asks government
The apex court sought the reason for appointing several committees when the initial panel had already recommended the banning of 27 pesticides
Killed in cold blood: Amphibians and reptiles are bearing the brunt of crop intensification
Loss of species due to rising farm productivity is inevitable, says research
World Health Assembly: WHO to develop surveillance systems, robust database to track chemicals that impact health
Report on impact of the linkages between chemicals, pollution, waste and human health to be submitted before 6th UNEA next year
While debate rages over glyphosate-based herbicides, farmers are spraying them all over the world
Glyphosate is now showing up in humans, but scientists are still debating its health effects. One thing is clear: Because it’s a cheap …
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 …
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 …
Activists call out FSSAI for increasing permissible level of pesticides in Indian herbs, spices
Data for changing the permissible limit should have been provided, they say
Simply Put: Insect killers
Simply Put: Chemicals in Indian food
Simply Put: Letter of apology