Women farmers play a crucial role in South Asia’s agricultural sector and contribute significantly, despite facing numerous challenges. The intersection of climate change, gender, and health can have disproportionate
The South managed to make its presence felt, but this was due to the US Europe rift
Has a lot of power to safeguard public health. Prefers not to use it
THE mysteries surrounding the GaVf War Syndrome (Down To Earth, Vol 3, No 15) may finally be laid to rest. The Pentagon has confirmed that the symptoms associated with the syndrome, like
the us energy department is abando ning plans to sell its surplus stock of nickel, mainly leftovers from nuclear weapons manufacture, for fears that it may be too radioactive to sell on the open
Damodar river is in deep water. Rampant mining in the North Karanpura coalfield spread over Hazari bagh, Ranchi and Palamau district of Jharkhand is contaminating the water body. A study has found
Scientists cannot explain why both the quality and quantity of sperm have been dropping since the 1940s. Indications are pollutants may be responsible.
A bacterium that causes botulism can be used to temporarily banish wrinkles (Asian Wall Street Journal, Nov 9, 1992). While treating a patient with dystonia -- a condition characterised by severe
A radical new approach to curing girls obsessed with their figures
Adulteration of milk is not a new problem in the town of Bulandshahar in western Uttar Pradesh (UP). However, it is leading to another type of slow poisoning. Local people complain that dairies
Delegates were particularly unhappy with the secrecy maintained by the host nation USA
