Science and Technology - Briefs
Silence is the best policy
Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India
Research group develops a simple test kit that combines science and mobile phones
Groundwater contamination due to arsenic, fluoride not being effectively addressed: NGT
CGWA has a total of 16 chemical laboratories in India, of which 10 labs are NABL-certified where 27,500 to 32,500 water samples are tested every year
Recycled food waste may be contaminated with pharma residues but mushroom cultivation may come to rescue
Biogas digestate from food waste had nearly as many pharmaceutical residues as digestate from sewage sludge, new study shows
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 14, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 22, 2024)
The colour of chilli
FRANCE may have rejected consignments of chilli powder from India because a banned carcinogenic colouring matter -- Sudan red 1 -- was detected. …
The dark side of colourful textiles
These bright, colourful clothes have a dark side as their colours cause severe negative impacts on the surrounding environment
New study points out how ODF villages are better off
Non-ODF villages much more at risk of contamination, finds study by Centre, UNICEF
Spotting the killer
A simple test designed to spot the E coli bacteria may go a long way in Preventiting food poisoning
A pest gene can help fight pesticide contamination in environment: study
A group of reseachers from Pune have isolated an enzyme from a pest which can be clean up pesticide residues from food and environment
Spraying poison
Despite a government ban on use of some common pesticides in agriculture, our food continues to be contaminated. The there-is-no-alternative …
CF George, who waged a losing battle for pure water in Guruvayur, is no more
George Mash, as he was lovingly called, was a retired government school teacher and tireless activist.
Sanitiser's germ-free gimmick
Dish soap, detergent, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorants, facial tissues and antiseptics—they all kill germs. Rolf Halden, professor at …
Arsenic now in wheat, potato — and more than that in drinking water — in rural Bihar
Groundwater contaminated with arsenic is extensively used for irrigation and finds its way into the food chain
Metals for food
Depleting groundwater sources compel farmers in Gujarat to use industrial effluents for irrigation
Safe water and COVID-19 — where the twain meet
It's not running water, but safe running water that is needed to fight the pandemic
Deadly mettle
Air, water and soil: all have varying amounts of toxic heavy metals. Gradually, they are entering the human body through the food chain. Down …
Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in river water
Banaras Hindu University researchers collected samples at 5 ghats on the Ganga in Varanasi
CSIR develops technology for disinfecting water at Rs 2/litre
Science and Technology Minster Dr Harsh Vardhan said the domestic model can provide 10 litres of water in just five minutes and one full charge …
Today's menu: dioxins
Belgium authorities found carcinogenic dioxins in food products. And they brushed the matter under the carpet. Now, Europe is facing an …
Back like a bad penny
115 nations, 12 dirty chemicals and a compromise that leaves DDT free to further pollutethe foodchain
Gold nano particles can detect lead in wastewater
Gold changes colour in the presence of metal particles such as lead because of their optical properties
High fluoride content in Khordha, Nayagarh groundwater
Children are at higher risk from contaminated drinking water
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