Anti-pesticide crusaders share experiences
Farmers of various villages of the district, who have been spreading awareness against the use of pesticides, shared their stories during a blood donation camp organised in the city by NGO ‘Awaz Jan Jan
Farmers of various villages of the district, who have been spreading awareness against the use of pesticides, shared their stories during a blood donation camp organised in the city by NGO ‘Awaz Jan Jan
Local water-bodies like rivers, lake, canals and the swamps have been affected by the toxins of the pesticides and chemical fertilizers harming the ideal environment for the aquatic life in the district
Plea Says Effluents In Yamuna Pollute Groundwater, Soil It's not just pesticides--a toxic mix of sewage and industrial effluents may be contaminating what's grown on the bed of the Yamuna. The quality of the fruits and vegetables--that feed most of Delhi's population--may thus stand severely compromised, according to two applications filed in Delhi high court and National Green Tribunal
Children working on tobacco farms in the United States are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides, and other dangers, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. While US law prohibits the sale of tobacco
The authorities are yet to come up with a clear and effective plan to dispose the remaining stock of 1,600 litres of endosulfan in Kasargod. The stock is now kept in high-density polythene drums and the
Sri Lanka's Department of Agriculture announced yesterday that it has officially lifted the ban on glyphosate with the Registrar of Pesticides as no justifiable reason has been found to impose a ban.
Many indigenous species of fish are facing extinction in Narsingdi district due to widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in the cropland land for boosting production. The local water-bodies
Pesticides may be linked to a spike in cases involving breathing difficulties and skin rashes in central Washington state, health officials said on Monday. Washington health department spokeswoman Kelly
The farmers in Jammu region suffered a heavy loss as their standing ripe wheat crop was totally damaged due to yesterday’s hailstorm. Besides the standing wheat crop, the standing vegetables, fruit trees,
Documents show Natural England believes spraying will not eradicate oak processionary moth and could harm butterflies Woodland will be sprayed with insecticide from a helicopter for a second time to
Children in agricultural areas are being exposed to a dangerous cocktail of pesticides, some of which are banned substances, a French health and environment group has claimed. Générations Futures did
A 15-member team of the National Food Safety Laboratory, with support from the FAO came up with the findings after collecting and testing food samples from the capital’s Gulshan, Karwanbazar and Mohakhali
<p>The Bangladesh government has launched Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project in a bid to reduce poverty in the vulnerable 12 coastal districts due to climate change. Read more in this April 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh.</p>
U.S.-grown apples are widely coated with a pesticide that has been newly banned in the European Union amid health concerns, and the United States is at least a year behind in a required scientific assessment
US-grown apples are widely coated with a pesticide that has been newly banned in the European Union amid health concerns, and the United States is at least a year behind in a required scientific assessment
Jind soil lacks necessary nutrients, people falling sick Overdose of pesticides to increase productivity has not only created serious health problems for humans, but has also destroyed the health of the soil. During the past one year, the Jind Soil Testing Lab received 9,400 samples of sand, but all failed as these did not have the much-required nutrients.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to make its laboratories fully-equipped for testing the presence of pesticide residues in samples of vegetables and fruits sold here so that
In an historic action that will protect people's health and the environment, and benefit riverfront communities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to remove 4.3 million cubic yards
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam today said an alarming number of brain cancer cases in the Valley are due to the use of toxic chemicals and pesticides in orchards. Kalam said gastric cancer and colon
Almost a quarter of Europe's bumblebees are at risk of extinction due to loss of habitats and climate change, threatening pollination of crops worth billions of dollars, a study showed on Wednesday.