Frogs are falling silent

The decline of the frog population is an early warning that something is seriously wrong with living conditions on Earth

Rise of the mutants

Butterflies near Fukushima plant are developing abnormalities

No laughing matter

Notify radiation level

THAILAND

Mushrooming ill-effects

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Nuclear nightmare

Japan is hit by yet another nuclear accident. Low safety standards and tardy government action aggravates the situation

Haunted past

The Union Carbide concealed information about radiation levels in a uranium plant for 20 years. Murky details are coming to light now

Sands of cancer

Thorium in the sands of Kerala's Chavara-Neendakara area alters DNA sequence of the local population

Making love in the time of radioactivity

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster has not only affected human beings, but has even drastically changed the lives of worms. Scientists have recently …

"Over 15 per cent of Russia is ecologically unsafe"

Professor Alexei Yablokov is head of the inter-departmental commission for ecological security under Russia's National Security Council. He …

Glue ingredient produces large quantity blood stem cells in lab

The finding paves way for eliminating the need of radiation and chemotherapy in people with blood cancers such as leukaemia and blood disorders, …

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Children of Chernobyl

The nightmare is not over yet

Precision hit

CHINA

The aftermath

The effects of the Balkan war is beginning to show on NATO soldiers

Blocked UV rays cause Vitamin D deficiency

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Largest suppliers of uranium charged with inadequate safety measures in Niger

Betaine aldehyde oxidase

High exposure, no risk

Life in a radiation zone

A recent accident shows why workers’ safety at atomic facilities is extremely fragile

Waves of despair

Electromagnetic interference, due to radio waves emitted by gadgets like cellular phones can create widespread havoc. For instance, they can …