Environment, genes and mutations

Pollutants in the environment cause dreaded diseases like cancer by mutating some genes. Scientists have begun to explore the human genome to …

The way to clean sewage

Sewage treatment by filtration through a semi-permeable membrane has proved successful

Hair oil

Hair and oil spills: what's the connection?

Crisis in West Asia

Unless drastic steps are taken, West Asian countries will soon face severe water crisis

Placing curbs on global warming

Landfill sites can assist in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Costly changes

Annual flood damages to rise in the future in USA

Reviving East Timbalier

Predicting doom

Global warming will impact crop production

Trouble in frying pan

Salmon hatcheries deplete wild stocks

Introducing farmed salmon in the rivers doesn't help

Handy test to detect mercury

A new kit to detect contamination in fish

Salted solutions

Ionic salts hold promise as ecofriendly solvents

Cat out of the bag

First observed evidence of long-term effects of GHG emissions

Deadly ozone

Supplanting petrol

Biofuel is efficient but its environmental benefits are marginal

Sponged to death

Natural sponges from the Mediterranean Sea are fast disappearing. Global warming and overfishing figure among the list of perpetrators of this …

Waves of despair

Electromagnetic interference, due to radio waves emitted by gadgets like cellular phones can create widespread havoc. For instance, they can …

Deep in trouble

The ecology of Scotland may undergo a major transformation due to climatic changes, says a report

Disappearing tree

An evergreen tree found only in Africa is on the verge of extinction because of large-scale stripping of its bark

Truly global woes

While UK faces increased incidence of floods, the US water resources are threatened by global warming

It is never too late

Arsenic in groundwater

Ashes to ashes

...or raw materials for the industries?

Whale of a Problem

Whale meat contains mercury and PCBs, says a new study

Treating distillery wastes