Pesticide-intensive agriculture has become a norm in the world. United States alone consumed more than a billion pounds (1,000,000,000 lb) of conventional pesticides each year. Americans spent about $9 billionContinue Reading
Indian farmers usually do not wear any protective gear while spraying chemicals in fields. This exposes them to harmful toxics contained in pesticides, causing severe health impacts and even deathContinue Reading
A team of researchers has developed an ultrasonic sensor-based automatic spraying system that promises to cut down on the use of pesticides in orchards. The sprayer, which can be mountedContinue Reading
The Dal Lake and other wetlands of Kashmir are famous for their natural beauty and play a key environmental role. Now scientists have found that this eco-system also harbours certainContinue Reading
You might end up choosing the organic tomatoes over the conventional ones in a supermarket. They’re twice the price, so they’ve got to be better, right? It’s not so simple.Continue Reading
Geo-engineering is a hot topic today. (No pun intended.) People are coming up with all sorts of geo-engineering ideas for ways to cool our planet before it becomes so hotContinue Reading
