60 peacocks found dead in Warangal district
Nearly 60 peacocks were found dead in Chitur village of Lingala Ghanapur mandal early on Monday morning. The peacocks died as a result of drinking poisonous water. It is learnt the farmers in the area
Nearly 60 peacocks were found dead in Chitur village of Lingala Ghanapur mandal early on Monday morning. The peacocks died as a result of drinking poisonous water. It is learnt the farmers in the area
In December last year, the government held a weeklong awareness campaign “Pesticides Harm Lives: Eliminate Use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides” to educate people about the harmful use of pesticides on agricultural
Two in every three loaves of bread sold in the UK contain pesticide residues, according to a new analysis of government data by environmental campaigners. Tests on hundreds of loaves also showed that 25%
The government has formed a nine-member committee to conduct, supervise and systematize the ongoing pesticide residue checking system at the Kalimati Vegetables Market. The Ministry of Agricultural
Around 50 lakh people of the country are becoming poorer every year as they have to spend a major part of their income on medical treatment, experts said on Tuesday. They opined that various types
A new scientific review claims organic foods are higher in nutrients and lower in pesticides compared with conventionally grown varieties. Its authors carried out an analysis of 343 peer-reviewed studies
A controversial insecticide that has become one of the most widely used pesticides in the world has for the first time been linked directly to the decline in the number of farmland birds. Scientists
Insect-eating birds are in decline in parts of the Netherlands where farmers have used pesticides that are suspected of killing bees vital to crop pollination, a study showed on Wednesday. The report
California regulators violated the law by approving expanded use of pesticides that have been shown to hurt honeybees needed for pollinating key American crops, according to a lawsuit filed against the
Bengal has more than 27 highly polluted areas, including one in the heart of the city. An area in Picnic Garden, where used batteries are dumped, has been listed among the worst-affected places of the
An initiative requiring mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods in Oregon moved one step closer to the November ballot on Wednesday after advocates said they submitted more than enough qualifying
As many as 750 victims of endosulfan spraying have suffered more than 50 per cent disability, according to a report of the State government. The report, submitted to the High Court of Karnataka on Monday,
The Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, Updated Tables, July 2014 provides nationally representative biomonitoring data that has become available since the publication
The Status of Commercialized Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh is a comprehensive report on the status of commercialized Bt brinjal in Bangladesh. This brief presents a thorough review and analysis of the deregulation
Neurotoxic pesticides blamed for the world's bee collapse are also harming butterflies, worms, fish and birds, said a scientific review that called on Tuesday for tighter regulation to curb their use.
Home Depot and other U.S. companies are working to eliminate or limit use of a type of pesticide suspected of helping cause dramatic declines in honeybee populations needed to pollinate key American crops,
Obstetricians recognize that exposure to chemicals and metals can affect a pregnancy, but said in a new survey that they face barriers to counseling patients about environmental hazards. The first of
If approved, up to one-third of UK oilseed rape crops could be treated with neonicotinoids Almost one-third of all oilseed rape in the UK could be treated with a banned insecticide if the government
If you think that those fresh veggies are going to make you healthier, you are in for a shock. More than 90 percent pesticide residue has been found in vegetables sold in the Kathmandu Valley. Though
The indigenous species of fish are declining in the water-bodies of Chuadanga district due to widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers on the cropland. The fishermen in the district are