Chemical apocalypse
...And the government's knee-jerk reaction to a TRMS-NEERI study of hazards in the chemicals industry
Death on its agenda
An expert team report exposes highly dangerous pollution inflicted by a chemical plant on the environment of Sayala in Gujarat
Occupational hazard
At a Gujarat chemicals factory, workers have holes in their noses. Apathy of the owner is to blame
A shredded project
After the proposed Nylon 6,6 plant in Goa was discussed threadbare and opposed by many, the Greens succeeded in having the project shifted out
Bloody waters
The colour of water in more than 10 villages in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district is red. Despite severe strictures from the courts, the industry …
Rise in exports is at the cost of the environment
With the pollution-conscious West pushing large-scale production of toxic chemicals to India, the result is more exports and more environmental …
Strengthening the act
Amendments proposed to the Insecticides Act seek to give it more muscle and check the growth of spurious pesticides
No gas mask
Numerous factors, besides nearness to the Union Carbide plant, affected the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy
Poisons we live with
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Self-control for EU chemical industry
The regulations governing the European Union's chemical industry are set to undergo a drastic change, with special emphasis being laid on self-…
Pollution Pvt. Ltd.
A polluting industrial unit in Gujarat continues to operate, despite the state Pollution Control Board issuing notices to shut it down
Costly cleanup
Factory workers engaged in cleaning bomb factories in the US may be exposed to radiation
Badlapur gas leak: Locals reported breathlessness, situation under control
The cause of the leakage is believed to be overheating, according to media reports; no casualties reported
Scientists synthesise cannabis like products in lab
The developed chemicals' commercial use is limited since it is difficult to procure sufficient quantities of marine sources for their isolation
Stinking for two decades
Industrial effluent is contaminating Gujarat villages, but the authorities have not nailed the culprits
Green chemistry is key to reducing waste and improving sustainability
Green chemistry prioritises safety, improving energy efficiency and, most importantly, minimising toxic waste from the very beginning
Lethal landscape
India has 134 contaminated hazardous sites and another 192 'probable' contaminated hazardous sites, which includes seven sites around the …
United Phosphorus loses 22-year-old defamation case against Sanctuary Asia
The magazine had reported on how UPL's chemcial and pesticide units were worsening pollution scenario in Vapi
Sodium chromate fears drive activists to oppose planned factory in Nalgonda village
Hazardous nature of the chromate ore processing residue is not mentioned in the draft EIA report
Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents
Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …
BHOPAL: the bad dream continues
Bhopal is a metaphor for disaster, industrial and human. It has been the object of much speculation and typically endless litigation. A case …
The real weed
The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been struggling to ban or restrict its use. But a new movement …
Where river runs black
Industries from far and near dump untreated toxic effluents near Ulhasnagar, choking a river and sickening people
UNEA: Uruguay, Costa Rica back formation of science-policy panel to manage chemicals, waste
The proposed panel on chemicals and waste, is expected to fill the gap between science and policy
UN conference calls for global action to save people from toxic chemicals
Delegates agreed though that the key 2020 goal for sound chemical management could not be met by that year