US sets mercury emission limits

India still far from setting standards for toxic pollutants from power plants

How useful is genome decoding?

Scientists decode pigeon pea at the cost of Rs 11 crore  

Changing basic nature

Countries move from labs to seas to study the implications of ocean acidification

Climate inaction

The endgame at Cancun

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Drugs standard body proposes banning animal test for human vaccines

The proposal has been put in public domain for comments    

Great Man's distortion

How we came to fear saturated fat

Mark Lynas and the demeaning of science

He’s fuzzy on facts and low on science, but the campaigner gets big media support

A pre-emptive strike against Monsanto

American organic farmers are trying to ensure the biotech giant cannot sue them

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Transport costs

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A free ride

India and China, largest toy producer, do not regulate phthalates  

COVID-19: Developing countries in unprecedented debt situation

Demand for a ‘global debt deal’ picks up

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Last call to get climate deal right

India among worst performers in maternal and child health

Report also mentions that one-third of child deaths occur in South Asia

US, China to work together on phasing down HFCs

India cautious in response; to disclose stand in Bangkok end of June

Weather dice is loaded

How to rewrite the Durban script