Forest productivity - Lumber slumber

Forest Development Corporations are yet to keep pace with the rising demand for timber, though cultivable lands exist

Monsanto, BJP and Genetically Modified MPs

The BJP has declined participation in a Monsanto organised study tour. But such veiled lobbying could become stock-in-trade of transgenic majors …

Misleading claim by Harvest Gold

The CSE went through the company’s website, which also had a similar notice denigrating the study findings on bread released in May 2016

US rejects Indian shrimps due to antibiotic presence

Five per cent of the rejected import products were of shrimp entry lines refused due to the presence of banned antibiotics such as …

Raising superbugs

Poultry farms are reservoirs of multi-drug resistant bacteria and play a major role in their spread, shows the latest CSE study

Not just air, level of noise pollution in Delhi is also deadly: study

A new study confirms the findings of a 2011 CSE survey which had shown that the capital has the noisiest roads in the country

CSE's Chandra Bhushan on GM in India's packaged food

Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General of Delhi-based Centre For Science and Environment talks about their new study on GM ingredients in …

Three-wheel powered solution to dirty air

Quintessential three-wheeler autorickshaws slated for unrestricted free run in Delhi-NCR can be a disruptive clean mobility solution across India

How many people die of silicosis in Indian mines?

One of the worst health hazards that miners engaged in stone quarrying, crushing, quartz mining, glass and ceramic manufacturing face is dust …

3-D techniques shed light on what makes a bird’s lungs so efficient

Airways and blood vessels track each other and supply specific parts of the bird’s lung

US woman infected by drug-resistant bacteria; dies

The case, once again, brings to light the building antibiotic resistance in the world—often called a ticking time bomb

Saffola study, a marketing ploy?

Saffolalife’s online survey on risk of cardiovascular diseases could help Marico which positions its Saffola oil brands as healthy for heart

Norwegian Embassy: A case of treading lighter on nature’s resources

A combination of low-capital initiatives by the management, maintenance policies and a clear vision that have made the Norwegian Embassy into a …

Rainwater harvesting: Way ahead to encash the alternative water resource

Depending on the agroclimatic region the strategy may be different but the idea is the same — catch water where it falls

Certified, not certain

Green-rated buildings in India are not necessarily energy efficient

HIV's ability to cause AIDS weakening, says new research

The virus might gradually become almost harmless, say virologists

Cholesterol drug sold over-the-counter has dangerous side-effects

Niacin can cause bleeding and infection in the gut and brain

Learning the ropes

CSE assesses waste management systems in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh and finds they have still a long way to go

'To eat or not to eat'

A CSE study found Potassium Bromate, a possible carcinogen, and Potassium Iodate in bread samples. Potassium Iodate can affect thyroid function

India’s child sex ratio has reached ‘emergency proportions’: UN study

While northeast states such as Manipur and Nagaland have shown a sharp deterioration in child sex ratio, the skewed ratio has improved marginally …

Soil carbon sequestration may help fight climate change

New agriculture modelling study shows atmospheric carbon dioxide can be captured, stored in soil 

All You Need to Know about Your Bread

A new study by Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has shown that 84 per cent of bread and bakery samples collected …

Bhopal : A Toxic Legacy

Why solar rooftop project failed to take off

Experts say consumer-centric approach is crucial to boost growth among residential consumers

A fishy business

The fish you eat possibly contains a cocktail of antibiotics, fed to it for reasons other than disease treatment, shows an investigation by …