Pops out

Scared to leap

Amphibians in India are besieged by numerous threats

In short

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Disposal of endosulfan begins

Nearly 1,400 litres of the banned pesticide found in Kasaragod godowns

Poisonous rats

Birds and mammals are dying after eating rodents which have consumed rodenticides

Double trouble

A deadly moth and a fly create havoc

The POPs treaty

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

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Perilous pesticides

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Tough, clear, unhealthy

Bisphenol-A, used in making plastic, impacts cell function

Don't make the world dysfunctional

Asbestos toxic, says India

Changes stand on mineral at Rotterdam Convention

Moneymakers

When battered people took on the pesticide industry

EU blocked report that recommended ban on 31 pesticides

Pesticides that were to be banned following industry lobby are worth billions

Scoring pesticides

Coke choke

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Mark Lynas and the demeaning of science

He’s fuzzy on facts and low on science, but the campaigner gets big media support

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Pesticide endangers fish

Koi decimated, claims study

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