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Weaving a cell
Scientists have observed a new spindle structure, formed during cell division, says a report on a science news site on the web. Researchers at the Iowa State University in the US say the discovery
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Turtle deaths
at least 30 carcasses of the Olive Ridley sea turtles were recently found over a two-kilometre stretch between Point Calimere and Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. "The deaths
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The trail of ash
NALCO will be sued if it fails to restore an ash pond breach that has caused an environmental nightmare in Orissa
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Gaps in GAP
• The apex body headed by the prime minister to monitor the plan
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Dial in a headache
A study shows headache is more common among mobile phone users
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Vaccine in a potato
An edible vaccine for hepatitis B is in the final stages of development. Once ready, it will work just as the existing vaccine that is injected and used widely around the world does. The current
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Black city
Darkness and pollution enveloped Delhi on the second day of the new year
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Pollution tapers off rain
Air pollution causes a decrease in tropical rainfall. The US National Aeronautical and Space Admin istration (nasa) has dis covered an important link between air pollution and rainfall, reports
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Breathless Bangalore
Experts criticise the Karnataka government for its inability to clean up the city s air
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Asthma and ozone
Children face a greater risk
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Killing pollution
chronic bronchitis caused by air pollution affects 24,000 adults and 2.2 lakh children each year, reveals a study by the Nagpur-based National Environment Engineering Research Institute
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Poison in the air
a carcinogenic gas called cokeoven leaked from the gas supply lines of the Durgapur Steel Plant (dsp), West Bengal, in the last week of December, 2000. The leak took place when a fire
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Fighting for a cause
K N Narayana Pillai, 75, is an ordinary citizen who has been suffering because of pollution from an industrial unit operating beside his house. He has been running from pillar to post for justice for the past two years but to no avail. He also wrote to An
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The dirty dozens
Industries makes for a substantial contribution to the pollution load in India. They release toxics that are harmful to public health. The Central Pollution Control Board has certain industries
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Tough call
The USEPA announces strict measures to combat air pollution <br>
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Nobody s waste
Kerala's capital wants a solid waste treatment plant in a nearby village. This has created a rural urban conflict <br>
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Sounds bad!
According to tests announced recently by Britain's Consumers' Association, using a hands-free earpiece with a mobile phone may channel more microwave radiation into your head than holding the phone
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Ambient air pollution and chronic respiratory morbidity in Delhi
<p>The authors conducted a cross-sectional study among residents of Delhi to determine the role of ambient air pollution in chronic respiratory morbidity in Delhi. The authors selected a random, stratified sample (<i>N</i> = 4,171) of permanent residents who were 18+ y of age and who lived near 1 of the 9 permanent air quality monitoring stations in the city.
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The smokescreen of lies: myths and facts about CNG
The Supreme of India ruled on July 28, 1998 that all eight-year-old-buses and pre-1990 three-wheelers and taxis would have to be converted to CNG by March 31,2000. For the rest of the buses, three-wheelers and taxis, the deadline was fixed as March 31, 3001. This order, however, is getting to be the most difficult to implement. Resistance from the diesel lobby and lack of support from the government are out to sabotage the Supreme Court orders to move the buses, auto and taxis to CNG.