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 provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Outflow from agricultural fields carries diffuse pollutants like nutrients, pesticides, herbicides etc and transports the pollutants into the nearby streams. It is a matter of serious concern for water managers and environmental researchers. The chemical characteristics of applied chemical, percentage of area under the chemical application etc are some of …
This report focuses specifically on the topic of renewable energy for heating and cooling for two reasons. First, the heating and cooling sector contributes largely to energy consumption, and therefore the emission of greenhouse gases. Globally, heating and cooling accounts for an estimated 40-50% of final energy demand. In the …
This paper draws on recent field work within South Asia and an extensive review of secondary data to examine the dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through the lens of a sector that is salient throughout South …
Firms seek greener ethanol from wood chips and agricultural waste. Scientists and engineers are working on dozens of possible biofuel-processing routes, reports Charles Wyman, a chemical engineer at the University of California, Riverside, who is a founder of Mascoma Corporation in Cambridge, Mass., a leading developer of cellulosic ethanol processes.
The objective of this report is to illustrate insights into alternative policy options and the potential impact nationally and explicitly at the state level associated with a modest GHG control policy. Differences in the structure of the economy across the United States are likely to cause these impacts to diverge …
We asked a few manufacturers about the standards they adhere to. Here is what they said Philips Electronics India: Gold seal Class A certified by the US-based Water Quality Association, certified by KIWA Water Research of the Netherlands and BIS certification for UV filters KENT RO systems: Certificates from Shriram …
The US system of immunisation during childhood is a complex mix of private sector and public sector roles and responsibilities. This system has introduced new vaccines into a schedule that protects children and adolescents from 16 infectious diseases. A universal recommendation establishes a medical standard that should be available to …
Most organs can be transplanted. In theory, if your heart, liver, pancreas, lungs, kidneys and intestines do not work, you can get them from donors. Other than these organs, tissues like cornea, skin, bone and bone marrow can also be sourced from donors. Surgeons have also tried to transplant body …
Polaroid, the company behind the instant camera, is to stop making the film used in its iconic technology. The firm will close its factories in Massachusetts in the us, Mexico and the Netherlands. Polaroid stopped making the instant cameras about a year ago. It now focuses on other ventures which …
when genetically modified (gm) plants were introduced in 1996, some researchers said pests were too smart to be controlled and would eventually develop resistance. There is now evidence that the cotton pest, bollworm, has done this in less then a decade. Researchers from the University of Arizona have found resistant …
during landing and taking-off, a pilot usually has to manage the controls, while simultaneously keeping an eye on the runway. It would make things much easier for a pilot if she/he could do both the tasks by just looking at the runway. A new holographic display placed between the field …
real flab: Researchers in the US have found that artificial sweeteners are more fattening than sugar as the consumption of the low-calorie substitutes makes it harder for people to control their intake, as well as body weight. They say sugar can actually be healthier than low-calorie sweeteners as it sends …
The us Federal Emergency Manag-ement Agency (fema) has admitted high levels of formaldehyde in travel trailers and mobile homes the government provided as emergency housing in the Gulf Coast after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the region in 2005. The us Environmental Protection Agency classifies formaldehyde as a probable carcinogen. …
The superintendent of cyberspace wants to be independent. A recent meeting of the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (icann) in Delhi sought to end the us control over its operations. The body that oversees issuing Internet addresses is accountable to the us under a joint project agreement (jpa) …
Thousands have responded to a public input demand by the us Environmental Protection Agency (usepa)on reviewing registration of the insecticide endosulfan. "Endosulfan poses substantial risks and should be off the market,' said Karl Tupper, scientist at the ngo, Pesticide Action Network. "Its dangers outweigh any economic benefits from the chemical.' …
On mercury emissions: The US Environmental Protection Agency has violated the Clean Air Act by adopting a cap-and-trade rule that allowed oil and coal-fired plants to purchase credits to cover excessive emissions rather than installing pollution controls, a federal appeals court said. The lawsuit was filed by 18 US states …
The us government has once again missed its deadline to add the polar bear to the list of endangered species. The us Fish and Wildlife Service was due to take a decision in this regard by February 8 this year. The delay has fuelled doubts about the government's intention to …
