64% of world’s arable land at risk of pesticide pollution: Study

Asia home to largest land areas at high risk of pesticide pollution

In shallow waters

DYING FISH

Africa’s vultures dwindling, says study

Raptors diminishing across continent due to a number of reasons

Drug ban saves vultures

Painkiller given to animals was killing the birds

ARSENIC DISASTER

Fun park, fatal foundation

Taming toxicity

Selenium, an easily available element, may be the answer to arsenic-related health problems

Parents' keepsake

The world's first mummies arsenic poisoning victims in Chile in 5000 BC

A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap

DDT monitoring in raptors is heavily biased toward the global north

Dhaka

ARSENIC POLLUTION

Technology to detect food poisoning pathogens

Yavatmal farmers fight losing battle against pesticide poisoning; pin hopes on Swiss court hearing

There has been an inordinate delay in enacting the Pesticides Management Bill to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968

Pesticide Management Bill 2020: What could have made it better

The bill was introduced after much delay

KILLING SLICKS

Maggi-gate: why India must face up to a bigger problem than instant noodles

Lead in drinking water, paint and spices have exposed children to its harmful effects

UGANDA

Fungal menace

The adverse effects of fungal toxins

Toxic fish

New bacteria

Toxic water

Bangladeshis may still be drinking arsenic-laced water

ARSENIC POISONING

Arsenic food

Pesticide in fish