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flawed trials: Yet another controversy has erupted over genetically modified (GM) crops
flawed trials: Yet another controversy has erupted over genetically modified (GM) crops
Human negotiation with its own capacities and actions often tends to be triumphalist. A man admires his muscled torso; an elite believes itself to be the omphalos
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The 1970s and 1980s were a time of massive state investment in rural water development. Not only had more land to be brought under irrigation, but also drinking water supplied. These decades saw an
The official attitude towards fluoride-laced groundwater is best seen in the manner the state has gone about solutions. In a 1999 nationwide study New Delhi-based Fluorosis Research and Rural
When <i>Down To Earth</i> correspondents <font class='UCASE'>nidhi jamwal</font> and <font class='UCASE'>d b manisha</font> started filing their reports on the problem of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater, we were shocked by the extent of the problem
the Lok Sabha passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Bill 2000 on February 18, 2003, during the ongoing budget session of parliament. The bill proposes a three-fold
timely action by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( bmc) has led to the detection of 280 tonnes of contaminated alum in drinking water. Alum, used to purify the city's water, was
two researchers have recently alleged that the much-acclaimed
After we released our study on pesticide residues on bottled water, an experienced science journalist called me to verify something I had said in the press conference. He wanted to know if it was
The Gujarat 2001 earthquake drove home the point that cities built on river alluvium and sand are likely to suffer maximum damage from an earthquake due to high water table and the construction of dams in the upper reaches
Accumulation of sulfur-containing compounds and their bacterial mediated reductions have led to the emission of pungent odors from stagnant water bodies. This study is focused on the contribution of inorganic
A person's skin or hair colour is a very poor indicator of genetic ancestry, says a study conducted by scientists at the University of Minas Gerais in Brazil and the University of Porto in Portugal.
Developing countries will receive us $573 million from 2003 to 2005 to stick to their timetable of phasing out consumption and production of ozone depleting substances (ods). The funding
Quick way to make compost
Tree-killing pine beetles are rapidly destroying forests in Canada's British Columbia province
Several UP villages fall prey to crippling disease<br> <font color=navy size=1>(Read full article)</font>
HC tells UP government to submit action taken report on fluorosis incidence
Hardly a democratic ideal
Wanton exploitation by Malaysia's indigenous Semelai farmers has driven several species of animals to extinction in the Tasek Bera wetlands. Now, conservationists are helping members of the community