Follow Up
Two managers of a fats recycling firm have been charged with fraud for Europe's dioxin-in-food scare ( Down To Earth , Vol 8, No 4). "There are two people who have been questioned by the judge, a
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It is known for its ability to render birds sterile, enter the food chain, persist in its original form without degrading for a long period of time, disrupt the reproductive system and is suspected
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organic reservoir: Spreading an ultra-thin layer of organic molecules on the surface of reservoirs could prevent millions of cubic metres of water evaporating each year, according to Flexible
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Sinks below and stays there
Algal neurotoxin enters deep-sea food web, kills whales while crab cakes and marinated clams make for delightful cuisine, shellfish poisoning is a health risk. Shellfish feed on algae that produce harmful toxins. Domoic acid (DA) is one such neurotoxin, dangerously high levels of which are produced during algal blooms of the species, Pseudo-nitzschia. The toxin was earlier believed to
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Energy from acids
Scientists develop a catalyst for converting cheap acids into hydrogen
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• The need to check poaching of migratory birds at the Pong sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh has recently been stressed upon by a forest officer who has conducted a six-year-long study in the area.
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No ones controlling mercury
Industry reluctant, regulators lax The only hiccup in implementing a wide scale, cfl -based energy-saving programme in India is mercury, a small but essential component of the lamp. Mercury is a proven neurotoxin. Inhaling mercury vapours can severely damage the respiratory tract. Sore throat, coughing, pain or tightness in the chest, headache, muscle weakness, anorexia, gastrointestinal
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Driven by the market
There is more to profit from alternative fuel technologies than meeting emission norms with conventional fuels. But is the industry listening?
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Playing dirty
There is an urgent need for a post APM fuel policy if we want to address environmental concerns
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Small shift
Experts agree that the main inherent problem in the issue of the relocation of industries from Delhi is the failure of government officials to implement the relevant laws which prohibit setting up of
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Going overboard with development?
A new project seeks to examine the environmental degradation due to development in Kochi
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Time to look at biofertilisers
LARGE-SCALE manufacture, transportation and application of chemical fertilisers are energy-intensive processes, which is why the hike in oil prices has made them more expensive. Moreover, the vast
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DD's green beam
This month, Doordarshan's elite third channel is airing India's first comprehensive weekly programme on the environment, a repeat of which will be aired on the first channel after a fortnight.
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Just deserts
International law is heading rapidly towards protecting the environment; it will gradually replace the initiative taken by national governments to base such laws on national public opinion. Between
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Old is gold
Mature forests trap more carbon dioxide than previously estimated
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Crying over split oil
Rapid modernization in the oil industry is needed, as sloppy management and efficiency in tracing recent subterfuges has led to the loss of thousands of tones of oil in Russia. The environmental impact remains to be assessed
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Tribals raise green issues in Nigerian polls
Clashes between the Ogoni tribals and the police over the laying of an oil pipeline have made ecological degradation a key issue in Nigeria's presidential polls.
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Death warmed over
SPECULATION is on about the effect of global warming on fish production. The world's marine population is, as it is, subjugate to various factors such as water temperature, salinity, ocean currents,
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Biomass to briquettes
A new technique to produce efficient and cheap fuel from agricultural waste
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Under the umbrella of eco-friendliness
Are the new ISRO 14000 environment standards industry"s gift to a polluted globe, or merely the developed world"s competition killing strategy