First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Dumping nuclear burden
Australia s move to return to aborigines land located on former nuclear test site draws flak
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Diesel vs Cars Environment
Diesel vehicles still have a long way to go as far as controlling particulate emissions is concerned and at the current level of technology development, diesel is harmful to public health
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The right blend
Ethanol, a safer alternative to MTBE, will now be mixed with petrol to curb emissions. Lopamudra Banerjee analyses the impact of this environment friendly decision
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QED
Scientific proof that pesticides harm the human body
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Small doses of chemicals harm foetus
An international consortium of scientists recently emphasised on the irreversible harm that toxic chemicals can cause to foetuses and infants. The consensus was reached at the International
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Finishing touches
Ayurvedic massage can reduce body s toxin levels by 58 per cent
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New process to minimise chemical, energy use in making leather
conventional leather production consumes high levels of energy and a number of chemicals. The process releases toxic substances. Scientists from Tamil Nadu have developed an enzyme-based
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Diesel technology limitations
<font class='UCASE'>Jason Mark</font> and <font class='UCASE'>Candace Morey</font> , transportation analysts of UCS, have analysed various emission reduction technologies for diesel vehicles in their attempt to show that all of them have severe limitat
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Blowing the lid
The Emmy Awards for Outstanding Investigative Journalism
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Playing it cheap
Rich nations refuse to contribute funds to clean the planet of lethal organic pollutants